Apex Legends just earned heaps of praise from one of Twitch’s popular streamers, Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart, who walked away impressed, calling the game “very intense and fun.”
The creator, who is popularly known for streaming Rainbow Six Siege, had his debut Apex stream while he was already expanding his portfolio across multiple titles, involving other popular streamers. This gave Apex Legends valuable exposure to a massive audience that doesn’t usually tune in.
For a title that has been fighting to shake off the “dying” narrative every few months, this kind of endorsement from an outside star hits at exactly the right time. Jynxzi also pulled off a successful Counter-Strike 2 event in March with 481,000 peak viewers, making his first impressions of Apex even more valuable.
While Jynxzi was testing the waters, Apex’s playerbase also started to spike. Over the same weekend as his stream, Apex Legends peaked at 287,202 concurrent players on Steam, its best mark since August 2024. This number excludes console or non-Steam players, meaning the combined effect could be much higher.
If he brings that same energy to Apex down the line via streams, customs, or even a tournament, it could help sustain the game’s current momentum rather than letting this spike fade away.
What this could mean for Apex in 2026
Although a single stream can’t rewrite Apex’s entire future, it’s a strong data point in a bigger trend. When one of Twitch’s most-watched names praises the game’s intensity and pacing, it sets a positive tone for the next few days, at least.
If Respawn can keep stacking good updates, events, and balance patches on top of this renewed interest, 2026 could quietly become one of Apex’s better years since its early peak.
Right now, there’s no formal Apex event on Jynxzi’s calendar like his CS2 and VALORANT tournaments, but his first stream laid strong groundwork. The next game that the creator wants to get better at is League of Legends, which he claims to be is the “highest skill gap game ever.”
