Editing Apocalyptic Trilogy (section)

==History==
===Creation===
Zimnyte began Apocalyptic Trilogy in 2016 as his first mega-collaboration project. It was a redecoration of AfterCataBath, merging the infamous Extreme Demon levels Cataclysm, Bloodbath, and aftermath. Zimnyte gathered many creators he believed deserved much more for their talent and set out to create an opportunity for them to gain recognition. These creators eventually unite to form the APTeam, one of today's most well-renowned creator teams. Progress was steady, and Zimnyte uploaded the first level preview to his YouTube channel on 19 November 2016. [[Sunix]], a rising top player who had recently verified the infamous level [[Sonic Wave]], agreed to verify the level. Development continued through the release of [[Update 2.1]], and several videos showcasing the progress of decoration were uploaded. The project was finally completed, and a full showcase of the level was uploaded on 16 February 2018, around 1.5 years after the project began. The level became very popular and garnered the attention of [[Riot]], the creator of Bloodbath, who applauded the APTeam for the level's stunning decoration.

However, just before the level was given to Sunix, the level became broken and unplayable when [[Update 2.1|Update 2.102]] broke the use of groups above 999. This update was catastrophic, and Zimnyte initially postponed the level until the release of Update 2.2. However, two years after this incident, the creator, Davphla, optimized and fixed the level, allowing it to function with up to 999 groups. The level returned to development. Sunix, who had at the time verified the original AfterCataBath, chose to drop the level due to inactivity and demotivation. However, the level's verification was picked up by [[Mycrafted]], who achieved 33% and 66-100%; he also dropped the level soon after. The level was passed to Crazen, who also dropped it after achieving a run of 54-100%. Afterwards, Zimnyte announced on 17 December 2020 that the level would be revamped due to its decoration having become somewhat dated. 

After nearly three years of development, the level's revamp was finally completed, and a full showcase of the level was uploaded on 27 August 2023, seven years after the level initially began. The level was praised for being the best upcoming hell-themed Extreme Demon and one of the best upcoming hardest Demons. During this time, the verification passed through Toka and Saviorz before being taken on by Trick.  

===Controversy===
After becoming the verifier, Trick leaked the level to his friend and later to fnm04, who showcased the supposedly 'Top 1' version on 3 July 2024.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRq02CZltDI</ref> In the comments section, Trick claims to have nerfed the level for the best, as forcing outdated gameplay to a Top 1 level will not work, while also claiming that APTeam has ditched the project after Zimnyte's lack of motivation, which became the reason for his inactivity in verifying the level. However, on 6 July 2024, Zimnyte refuted all these claims in a private message with Wavix, stating that the 'Top 1' version of the showcase was created by him and someone else unrelated to APTeam. He also said Trick became increasingly inactive at verifying the level for several months despite hyping it on his social media after being insistent on wanting the level to be Top 1 to the point that he complained about its sheer difficulty, and despite the numerous playtesters who rebalanced the level to his liking. Finally, Trick stated that he was using fnm04 to spread a false narrative against APTeam, and Trick claimed that he wanted the level to be nerfed for the best, only to be refuted by the fact that he tried to push the level to be Top 1 despite being nerfed for over three weeks. Zimnyte also stated that GD Endy and others have been responsible for the project lately, as Zimnyte has been struggling with severe depression, hindering him from managing the level.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywMHcFGHA0</ref> As a result of the controversy, Trick was removed from the verification and has since then been replaced by polterghast, who has nerfed the level to around Tartarus difficulty because he quit top-level play when dropping Vehemence.<ref>https://twitter.com/Polterghast/status/1809195114134196496</ref> On 24 December 2024, polterghast verified Apocalyptic Trilogy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUBbpsTR5eU</ref>