EA surprised many people with the sudden announcement of Apex Legends, a new free-to-play royale shooter that allows the publisher to go head-to-head with Battlegrounds and mammoth-type Fortnite Battle Royale. Developed by Respawn Entertainment and set in the Titanfall Universe, Apex Legends is a Royal Battle Shooter where teams of three compete against 57 other players to try to collect loot and become the last person (or team) alive. Unlike Fortnite and PUBG, however, Apex Legends sees players choose one of eight classes, each represented by a unique character (imagine Fortnite meets Overwatch and you'll be on the right track). Whether or not that sounds like your playstyle, it's clear that Apex Legends is only getting stronger. It managed to reach one million players in its first eight hours and raise 10 million players in three days. It's good to go Very good to go Especially when you know that it took Fortnite two weeks (fifteen days!) to reach the same number. Similarly, Fortnite took 24 hours to rack up a million players, compared to eight hours for EA's shooter. Do we have another Fortnite on our hands? Let's not get ahead of ourselves and look at everything we know about Apex Legends. (Update: Apex Legends will receive less frequent and more significant updates.)
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- What is it? A free battle royale shooter game in the Titanfall universe.
- When can I play? Available to play for free now
- What can I play in? Xbox One, PS4 and PC
How to download Apex Legends
Apex Legends can be downloaded for free from the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Origin Store, or Apex Legends website. Just search for the title, download the game and enjoy! But keep in mind that a good internet connection and a subscription to PS Plus, Xbox Live or Origin Access are required to play. The good news is that Apex Legends could also be released on mobile devices. According to Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA, it could soon follow in the footsteps of console hits turning into mobile consoles, Battlegrounds, and use Android and iOS devices in the not too distant future.
Apex Legends Battle Pass
Apex Legends officially launched its first Battle Pass season, dubbed Wild Frontier. Players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC can now purchase the Wild Frontier Battle Pass for 950 Apex Coins, which entitles them to a new character in Octane (available separately for 750 Apex Coins or 12,000 Legends Tokens) and the ability Win 100 new items including Legend Skins, Apex Coins, and a new Legendary Havoc skin. For reference, Apex Coins start at €9.99 (approximately £7.50 / AU$14.15) in real money for a pack of 1,000. Along with this new Quick Legend, the Wild Frontier Battle Pass also offers a chance to earn 100 new items such as Legendary Skins, Apex Coins, and the new Legendary Havoc skin. Players who want to race early can immediately unlock the first 25 tiers (of the 100 available in Season 1) by purchasing the Battle Pass bundle, which costs 2,800 Apex Coins. According to EA, Apex Legends will follow a seasonal pattern, with each themed season bringing new content to the game in the form of new weapons, new legends, new skins, and more.
Latest news and rumors about Apex Legends
Less frequent and more significant updates. After a damning report about rival developers at Epic Games working brutal schedules to keep up with Fortnite's constant stream of updates, Respawn is more focused on delivering content to larger, more significant blocks less frequently than its competitors. "We don't want to overload the team," Vince Zampella, CEO of Respawn Entertainment, said in an interview with Gamasutra: "The idea was, 'Hey, we've got something blowing up here. Do we want to start trying to drop more content? "But I think you look at the quality of life for the team, we don't want to overburden the team and let down the quality of the assets that we put in. We want to try to improve it." This is a position that was filled by the game's executive producer, Drew McCoy, who wrote in a message to Apex Legends players: "We know that in addition to solving game-related issues, we all have a thirst for adding new content, the studio culture we've worked hard in and the health of our team is very important. We factor these things into our content roadmap, production schedule, and how often we can update the game. "Our goal to The long term is to ensure that Apex Legends always feels alive and growing, with a focus on quality of content rather than novelty or speed of delivery. At the same time, we want to maintain our culture as a development team and avoid problems that can quickly lead to burnout or worse."
New Legends on the Way Following the release of the new Octane character, another legend named Wattson was said to be joining the fray during the current season (by the end of May). Wattson would be the daughter of Apex's head of electrical engineering, which could indicate that Respawn is considering expanding on the traditional aspect of the battle royale game. According to the Shrugtal dataminer (via Apex Legends Insider), Wattson will be the first in a series of seven other Legends scheduled to battle royale. Apex Legends broke the 50 million mark. By some estimates, the player base is about a quarter of the size of Battle Royale and Fortnite ATM, which had about 200 million players, but it also means Apex Legends is picking up. quickly. delay. Rumor: Player-Stolen "Survival" and "Recruit" Game Modes We might see a new Survival or Recruitment mode, with a hidden camera feature, as well as two new playable characters (the legends of the same name). As reported by @RealApexLeaks, a "survival mode" is referenced in the game files, though there are no details on what this might be. The only hint is that it involves an NPC (non-player character), and possibly spectators, who could cheer players on or give them emotes, which would probably give a gladiatorial gaming atmosphere. Apex Legends update adding a new weapon Apex Legends received an update adding a new weapon to the battle royale: the Havoc assault rifle.
Get ready to wreak havoc: a new weapon comes to King's Canyon pic.twitter.com/w8LNa2GDWnFebruary 19, 2019 Strategy and Communication Apex Legends places a lot of emphasis on strategy and communication between teams, which isn't surprising given that it's a game. Online multiplayer that is based on character classes. Fall of the Titans Apex Legends is set in the Titanfall universe, but some reports have already started to indicate that the Battle Royal title had completely replaced a third Titanfall game. According to Kotaku, Titanfall 3 is not in development and Apex Legends is what we get. to the place. No mechs Players will not be able to participate in mechs, news that may ruffle some fan feathers. Same with the other signatures in the series, like wallrunning.
The playable characters are called "legends" Each one has its own play style and special abilities. Therefore, it is essential to determine which legends complement each other on a team. Check out our guide to the best Apex Legends character for your playstyle. Supply Ships These apparently contain the best loot (acting mostly as a supply drop), so naturally they pose the most risk. Unlocked customization while uploading. Customizations are available for your clothing, weapons, and legends banner. Rumor: Upcoming Solo Mode According to news from a prolific Fortnite data miner, a possible single-player mode could be coming to Apex Legends, with a duo mode (two-player teams) to merge with existing team-based play. three players (20 more to be precise, make for 60 players).