That game can be an emotional roller-coaster sometimes.”Įssentially, it’s an Apex tournament, starting with 130 teams. “You’ve got your standard 20 teams, three players per team.
“The tournament is for Apex Legends, a free battle royale game,” said Dupont. Apex Legends is one of the games used in the DAF Gaming League due to its wide availability and affordability. There are hundreds of first-person shooter games out there, playable on dozens of platforms, and even more beyond that category. Even when some shade gets thrown, it’s all in good fun.” “I definitely think it brings Airmen together. “We have a Discord going on, that’s how we all communicate, to know when to hop online and join the lobby that gets set up every Saturday,” said Dupont, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit autonomic logistics information system expeditor. With that comes a sense of camaraderie.”Īt Luke AFB, several teams competed in the tournament, but few teams have had the level of success as the “Joint Strike Fighters” team, consisting of Blahut, Senior Airman Jeffrey Dupont, and Senior Airman Isaac Garcia. “The Air Force is hosting this as a resiliency outlet for us to use in order to reach out and come together with a common interest. Joseph Blahut, 56th Maintenance Group wing avionics manager and Gaming League competitor. “Gaming is just another outlet for us ,” says Master Sgt. Recognizing the trend, Air Force officials started a Department of the Air Force Gaming League, which led three Airmen from Luke AFB to compete in the Apex Legends Tournament. Whether it’s through console or PC, many service members put countless hours into this digital pasttime. –There are countless ways Airmen throughout the Air Force blow off steam after a hard day, but a favorite among many Airmen is gaming.
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