Titled **Apex Legends ** , the new Titanfall game is a battle royale that will feature three-player squads but, weirdly, no actual Titans (the large, playable mechs the series takes its name from). Instead it seems EA is focusing on the high-speed, kinetic infantry gameplay of Titanfall which is inspired from the developer's roots in Call of Duty (they were initially formed from Infinity Ward de
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
According to a few different tweets from industry analysts, Apex Legends is already outgrowing Fortnite . As a rough timeline, it appears Apex Legends hit 2.5 million players in just one day after launch, 10 million after three days, and 25 million after seven. It's an incredible feat that will likely need to slow down at some point in the near future, but for now, it's setting a pace that would make Apex Legends one of the most successful games ever. For reference, Fortnite Battle Royale hit 10 million players after two whole weeks, and didn't hit the 25 million mark until sometime between weeks six and ele
Still, it seems unlikely that this is just what developers should expect when they release a title into the most popular genre in gaming today. There's more at play here than just cashing in on a big market, and Apex Legends is clearly going to be a major player in 2019. What remains to be seen is just how fast it will grow, and how it will deal with the challenges that come with being under greater scrutiny and the weight of expectation as Respawn Entertainment delivers the game's first content releases in the coming mon
In an interview with Eurogamer , Respawn lead producer Drew McCoy was refreshingly open about how players ended up with Apex Legends instead of Titanfall 3 . Matter-of-factly, he acknowledges the perceived oversaturation of the battle royale genre and confirms that Titanfall 3 is not currently in development. Learning from the PR disaster Blizzard brought upon itself by announcing Diablo Immortal for mobile when fans were expecting Diablo 4 , McCoy says that the surprise release of Apex Legends was a carefully calculated bid to " let the game speak for itself ." And it seems to have paid off spectacularly, with the game's sudden launch stirring an overwhelmingly optimistic response from critics and gamers alike. Almost forlornly, McCoy admits that he and the rest of Respawn were very aware of the kind of game they were working on and the logically negative conclusions that players would draw if given too long to judge the game prior to release, say
By releasing Apex Legends on Monday, EA is risking this battle royale game cannibalizing the upcoming Firestorm mode for BFV which is slated for release this spring. Of course, these are two very different types of shooters, one set in the past, and one hyper-futuristic with verticality and wall-running in mind. The other interesting observation here is that EA's big bet and new IP, Anthem , releases in just two weeks. Anthem is a futuristic online-only game, so Apex Legends could bite into that as w
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 skins|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
The game is designed with the same premise as other titles within the battle royale genre, albeit with teams of three dropping into the appropriately titled in-game battleground of Apex. The team-based component (while present in other shooters) is mandatory in this rendition, with one player being assigned the role of "Jumpmaster" when people hop out of the back of a ship flying over the map. From there on out the focus of the game is about working together to pick a landing destination, slowly amassing various weapons and armor, and killing hostile play
In total there are 60 players in a single match, which also means that there are a total of 20 teams. Each of these teams is comprised of the eight playable Legends that are available for selection. These characters each have their own traits which adds a different dimension to the way that they can impact the fight for their respective teams. Players will have to feel out which Legend they enjoy utilizing the most before jumping into the f
