Zer0 (esports player)

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Zer0
Current team
TeamDarkZero Esports
GameApex Legends
Personal information
NameRhys Perry
Born29 June[1]
NationalityAustralian
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Team history
2020EXO Clan
2021–2022Reignite South / Reignite[a]
2022–presentDarkZero Esports
Career highlights and awards
  • ALGS Champion (2022)
  • 2× ALGS Split Playoffs winner (2022 Split 2, 2023 Split 2)
  • 2× Monster MVP (2022 Split 2, 2023 Split 2)
  • 2× ALGS Split Pro League – APAC South region winner (2021 Split 1, 2022 Split 2)
  • ALGS Split Pro League – NA region winner (2024 Split 1)
Twitch information
Channel
Followers54,000
Last updated: 6 May 2024

Rhys Perry,[3] better known by his online alias and gaming handle Zer0, is an Australian professional Apex Legends player.

From Brisbane,[4] Zer0 has played professional Apex for DarkZero since 2022, as their In-Game Leader (IGL). Competing in the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS), Zer0 is a three-time LAN winner, including winning the 2022 ALGS Championship.

Apex Legends career[edit]

Early career and Reignite[edit]

In 2020, Zer0 played for EXO Clan, a British esports organization.[5] With EXO, he won the Oceanic qualifier in 2021.[6] After some time as a free agent, Zer0 was signed to the Reignite South, a Japanese organization, on 11 January 2021.[7] The team would eventually be renamed Reignite after their Reignite North team was disbanded.[2] Under the Reignite banner, Zer0 played alongside fellow Australians Rick "Sharky" Wirth and Noyan "Genburten" Ozkose.[8] The trio played in the APAC South region.[8] They would win the region's 2022 ALGS Pro League.[6]

Zer0's Reignite also won the 2022 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs LAN, which was held in Stockholm.[8] Playing without Genburten due to him testing positive for COVID-19, and instead with British loan player "jmw",[9] their win was considered a surprise.[8] Zer0 and jmw had never spoken to each other prior to the championship game.[10] Zer0 was named the Monster MVP of the LAN.[11] On 4 July 2022, the Zer0/Genburten/Sharky trio left Reignite.[12]

DarkZero[edit]

After speaking for some time about eventually signing to a North America region organization, Zer0 signed to Las Vegas-based DarkZero Esports.[8] Sharky and Genburten also signed with DarkZero. The team won the 2022 ALGS Championship LAN, held in Raleigh, North Carolina.[13][14]

Sharky would then leave the team, with Rody "Xynew" Geissle filling the roster spot. With Xynew, Zer0 and Genburten would win the 2023 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs.[15] Upon winning their third LAN, Zer0 and Genburten became the only 3-time LAN championships in ALGS history.[16] With the win, Zer0 was also awarded his second Monster MVP.[17][18]

Player profile[edit]

Zer0 serves as the captain and IGL for his team.[10][18][19] In his role, he makes call-outs for his teammates,[20] with his calls being seen as particularly "aggressive" by spectators.[10] Hannah Marie ZT of Dot Esports wrote that Zer0 is "famously detail-orientated and vocal".[19] He is also often noted for his high damage outputs and kill counts.[19][21] Also writing for the publication, Justin-Ivan Labilles and Adam Snavely commended Zer0, stating he "stands as the prime example of how textbook Apex should be played, from ring rotations to identifying vulnerable targets and knowing when to fully commit to a fight."[6]

Prior to his win at the Stockholm LAN, Zer0 stated that he had a reputation as a "match point choker", having never won in the APAC South region.[22] Following his LAN success in 2022, Zer0 garnered a reputation for his Apex prowess, particularly as an IGL. Ben Sledge wrote that "adapting to losing star fragger Genburten and teaching your tactics to a newcomer during the competition shows a level of leadership that many Apex IGLs will never be able to match".[23] Indeed, Zer0's reputation as an elite IGL has maintained and heading into the 2024 ALGS Split 1 Playoffs, Zer0 was considered one of the best IGLs in competitive Apex.[19][24]

Ben Sledge of TheGamer wrote that out of match contexts, Zer0 is "incredibly laid back [...] coming across as casual, confident, and a little cocksure."[10] He is also one of the highest-earning Apex players, at one point being the highest-earning of all-time;[25] he ranked fourth all-time after the 2023 ALGS Championship.[26]

Notelist[edit]

  1. ^ In 2021, Reignite South was renamed Reignite after Reignite North was disbanded.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DarkZero Esports [@DarkZeroGG] (June 29, 2023). "Back to back LAN Champ and all time legend of the game" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "部門編成ならびに新プロジェクト発表のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Reignite. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ HERO Interview 『Zer0』(JP/ENG). Reignite Esports. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ 【FFL APEX】MiTHにインタビュー。Genburten&Zer0「ライバルは○○」Tempplex「うまくなるには○○がおすすめ」第１弾. FFL. 30 December 2020. Event occurs at 1:51–1:57. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ EXO Clan [@EXOClan] (February 15, 2020). "EXO Clan proudly presents our Team for the @PlayApex Global Series" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b c Labilles, Justin-Ivan; Snavely, Adam (22 November 2023). "The current 10 best Apex Legends players (2023)". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ Reignite [@ReigniteJP] (January 11, 2021). "『Reignite Your Heart』" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b c d e Snavely, Adam (5 July 2022). "DarkZero signs ALGS Stage 2 Playoffs champs, former Reignite roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ Bull, Tom (1 May 2022). "Reignite, without star man Genburten, win ALGS Playoff LAN". esports.gg. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d Sledge, Ben (5 September 2023). "DarkZero: "Anything Outside Of Top Two Would Be Catastrophic" At ALGS Championship". TheGamer. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ @PlayApexEsports (May 1, 2022). "🎉Your #ALGSMonsterEnergyMVP is @Zer0OCE🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Reignite [@ReigniteJP] (July 4, 2022). "【IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT】" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ McIntyre, Isaac; Davison, Ethan (10 July 2022). "DarkZero win $2 million ALGS Championship, clinch second straight Apex title". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ Smith, David (11 July 2022). "All-Australian Apex Legends Team Wins Global Series Championships". Kotaku. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "TSM vs DarkZero: Who will be the next ALGS Champion?". Esports Illustrated. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ Labilles, Justin-Ivan (16 July 2023). "DarkZero one-up TSM at ALGS Split 2 Playoffs to win third international crown". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Year 3 Championship: Announcements". Electronic Arts. 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ a b Millar, Schuyler (21 July 2023). "ALGS Split 2 Playoffs results solidify the first thirty teams going to ALGS Year 3 Championship". kalb.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d Marie ZT, Hannah (2 May 2024). "Top 5 players to watch at ALGS Split One Playoffs". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  20. ^ Sledge, Ben (11 May 2022). "Analysing The Final Circles Of The ALGS Playoffs With Jmw". TheGamer. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  21. ^ Mclaughlin, Declan (8 September 2023). "Insane stat shows why DarkZero are ALGS Championship favorites". Dexerto. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ DZ Zer0 on Winning ALGS Split 2 Playoffs, Beating Hal's Record, & Not Being Respected (Apex Legends). esports.gg. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Sledge, Ben (17 July 2023). "Apex Legends Global Series Playoffs In Review: Aussies Emerge Victorious As Competition Plagued With Issues". TheGamer. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ @PlayApexEsports (May 4, 2024). ""Where's the challenge?"" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter. There's a lot of talk [about] between you and Hal, who's the greatest IGL in the world?
  25. ^ Snavely, Adam (14 July 2022). "Who are the highest earning Apex Legends players?". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. ^ Bull, Tom (12 September 2023). "Apex highest earning players – who is #1?". esports.gg. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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