Apex is an annual
esports tournament held in
New Jersey that focused on
fighting games, specifically
Super Smash Bros. The event's first incarnation was in 2009 with Jesus "Jman" Fernandez as the champion of
Super Smash Bros. Melee and Elliot "Ally" Carroza-Oyarce as champion of
Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Each year the event grew with more competitors entering. Apex 2014 garnered 629 entrants and was the 2nd largest tournament for
Melee at the time after
EVO 2013. Though the tournament initially focused on
Brawl, the feature game has since switched to
Melee due to its popularity. In 2010, an event for
Super Smash Bros. for the
Nintendo 64 was added. In 2014, the fan
modification of
Brawl,
Project M was added for singles only.
Project M has recently been removed as an official event out copyright concerns under
Nintendo of America sponsorship and Third Party relations.