Moist Esports is Suing US Immigration

Moist Esports is Suing US Immigration

• Moist Esports is suing the U.S. Department of Immigration over visa issues regarding its Apex Legends team.
• According to owner MoistCr1tikal, Moist Esports was forced to release the team ahead of a major tournament, due to ongoing issues regarding acquiring visas for the Apex Legends squad.
• Cr1tikal also cited what he felt was “corruption” within the U.S. government, citing several bad faith arguments made by the involved agent and the lack of any available payouts as a result of the lawsuit.

Moist Esports has announced it is filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Immigration over recent issues regarding visas for the organization’s Apex Legends team. The aptly-named Moist Esports was first founded in 2021 by popular YouTuber MoistCr1tikal, boasting players from a variety of different esports. While Cr1tikal was the sole owner of the team initially, fellow streamer Ludwig would later join Moist Esports, even helping the organization to sign a Valorant team. Now, however, a recent issue with the Apex Legends team is seeing the organization going to bat against the U.S. government.

While Moist Esports isn’t one of the largest organizations in esports, the team has seen success across several of its represented games. Moist Esports’ Rocket League team has often established itself as a top contender within the sports game, even winning a Rocket League Championship Series Major tournament in 2022. The organization’s Apex Legends squad was also signed as part of the Apex Legends Global Series in 2023, a major competitive circuit for the battle royale. However, troubles with the team’s visas have seen Moist Esports looking to sue the United States Department of Immigration.

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As reported by Dexerto, during a recent YouTube video, Moist Esports owner MoistCr1tikal confirmed that the organization will be suing the Department of Immigration. Within the video, Cr1tikal cited the poor faith arguments from the immigration agent, suggesting that the team “wasn’t as highly ranked” as it claims. Cr1tikal cites that Moist Esports was forced to release the team before the event due to the visa issues, in order for the team to be able to play in the event. The Australian players’ were also denied ESTA visas by the Department of Immigration, one that Cr1tikal cited as notoriously easy to acquire.

Moist Esports Suing U.S. Department of Immigration

While Cr1tikal largely focused on the plight of the team, he also took aim at the Department of Immigration’s handling of the issue. Cr1tikal cited that Moist Esports’ lawyers were equally confused by the process, suggesting that the agent handling the case may have made major errors. He also suggested that “corruption is built into” the United States Constitution, with Moist Esports unable to receive any payments from their lawsuit. Cr1tikal stated that the main purpose of Moist Esports’ lawsuit is to get the visa rejections for its Apex Legends team overturned.

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Moist Esports’ bold lawsuit regarding its Apex Legends team comes as the game gears up for the launch of its newest competitive season. Apex Legends has officially revealed Alter as its newest character, featuring a unique moveset based around manipulating terrain and the battlefield. Season 21 will also see major changes made to the game’s “Broken Moon” map, as well as the return of the fan-favorite “Solos” queue as a Limited-Time Mode. Apex Legends looks to have plenty in store as the game’s competitive scene becomes the crux of Moist Esports’ lawsuit.

Apex Legends

Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale game made by Respawn. In this shooter, players take up the mantle of a Legend one of the playable characters and form a squad with other players. The game is set in the same universe as the Titanfall series and the two franchises have had many crossovers.

Platform(s)Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Switch, PS5, PS4, PC, iOS, Android, Xbox OneReleasedFebruary 4, 2019Developer(s)Respawn EntertainmentPublisher(s)Electronic ArtsGenre(s)Battle Royale, First-Person ShooterMultiplayerOnline MultiplayerEngineSource on console/PC, Unreal Engine 4 on mobileESRBT for Teen: Blood, Violence See at Official SiteSee at Xbox Games StoreSee at Playstation StoreSee at Nintendo eShopSee at Steam