This situation is very reminiscent of 2016 when EA awkwardly positioned Titanfall 2 to release beside Battlefield 1 , just one week apart, preventing it from standing out. Its hype fizzled out almost immediat

**Apex Legends ** , the latest game from Respawn Entertainment and the company's first foray into the battle royale genre, has saved EA stock prices by bringing in more than 10 million players during its first 72 hours of release. This latest impressive feat for the game, which is set in the same universe as the Titanfall series, comes not long after Apex Legends saw a million unique players in its first eight hours of rele

This news coincides with the game , a battle royale-flavored spin-off of Respawn's Titanfall series, having quickly swelled into a major critical and financial success for the EA-owned studio since its February 4 release. Reaching 10 million unique players and amassing an impressive one million concurrent players in its first three days, Apex Legends has proven that innovation and success in the battle royale genre can be achieved in tandem and that market domineers Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 aren't infallible. As much as it's proven a boon for EA amid a self-inflicted dip in its stock value , Apex Legends has arguably been an even greater victory for players looking for a new take on battle royale that's as polished as it is strategic, with its novel respawn system, exhilarating movement, and tight gunp

A new Titanfall game isn't at all surprising given that in 2018 Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed to sharedholders that Respawn, their latest developer acquisition, had two teams working on two different projects. One is this, Apex Legends , and the other is the mysterious Star Wars game Jedi Fallen Order which is slated for release later this year. What is surprising however, is the timing of Apex's rele

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Nonetheless, Respawn is taking steps in nearly all the right directions with Apex Legends so far, and this most recent effort to include players is no exception. When considering Apex Legend _ 's quick climb to success and the game's inherent live-service model (as well as a rumored _Titanfall project coming this year ), it will be will be intriguing to see how Respawn continues to put players first in 2

According to Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella (via: EA ) , Apex Legends achieved over 10 million players during its first 72 hours. Additionally, more than 1 million concurrent players were on the game's servers during this same period. As pointed out by Twitter user Benji-Sales , the release of Apex Legends also saw a rise in Respawn's parent company EA's stock prices. This rise has recuperated the company's reported losses during their quarterly earning report and the stock prices are now even higher than they were before the drop initially occur

News of Apex Legends' surprising release was leaked before Respawn probably initially wanted, but it did little to hamper the game's immediate popularity. While there are plenty of battle royale games in the market today, from PlayerUnknown 's BattleGrounds to the highly popular Fortnite , Apex Legends Missions|Https://Apexarenaelite.Com/ Legends has impressed many since its free-to-play release. Receiving critical and fan praise for its polish and unique features for a battle royale title, like role-based Legends characters and an intuitive ping system, Apex Legends has already made its mark on the ge

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"Our studio is comprised of a diverse group of people, the playerbase of battle royale is comprised of a diverse group. Having a diverse cast is super important. You want everyone to have someone they can connect

Overall, fans of Titanfall will have a lot to mull over as EA continues to claw its way out of a difficult start to 2019. Regardless of Respawn's future plans for the Titanfall franchise, fans luckily have the live service-focused Apex Legends to tide them over until any bigger news surfaces. Despite its inability to meet financial expectations, we here at Screen Rant were simply enamored with the stellar campaign, breakneck multiplayer, and fascinating sci-fi universe that the previous Titanfall ** entry brought to the table, and it would be a massive let-down if a free-to-play battle royale spin-off like _Apex Legends** _ ultimately proves to be the final nail in the coffin for a series so belo