Up first then, is Gibraltar. This character is an armor looking powerhouse, looking kitted up for battle. We get a look at an example of one of his takedowns which consists of of…well, smashing the enemy’s head into the floor. Living by the SARAS Search and Rescue motto, this tough looking brute can shield players with a Dome of Protection. He also has a gun shield he can hide behind while remaining mobile, or he can call Click In this article a bombardment with his orbital str
“Our studio is comprised of a diverse group of people, the player base 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
The lack of build up doesn’t seem to have impacted its success, as the game hit the one million player mark in just 7 hours. Since then the numbers have grown and current figures put the number of players at over 10 million. While Apex Legends still has a long way to go to reach the heights of Fortnite or PUBG, the game is certainly making solid progr
Respawn’s latest game was only released on Monday and already it’s having a huge impact. The free-to-play battle royale title, set in the Titanfall universe, was developed in secret, with the vast majority of gamers only becoming aware of it at lau
One of the things currently being praised is the diversity within the character roster. While there is always an argument for more representation, the range of characters Respawn has created is fantastic to see. They have managed with just eight characters to represent a significant amount of people who rarely get to see themselves reflected in a g
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
Wraith takes advantage of technology, using Voices from the Void to vanish and drop back into the void to take down unsuspecting enemies. She can create dimensional rifts that serve as portals for both herself and her squad, transporting them to a different area nea
You may have dropped in and noticed a slow-moving, airborne platform roving from one end of the map to the other. You’ve probably also noticed a swarm of dropping teams making a beeline towards it. There’s a very good reason for t
While the battle royale genre remains one of the most lucrative in gaming and is definitely a factor in Apex Legends ‘ success , it would be unwise to discount the game’s popularity too much because of that fact. Few games catch on this fast with the gaming community, which is often quick to dismiss new entries into a genre as clones or knock-offs of existing titles. The last game that shook things up this much and this fast was probably Blizzard’s Overwatch , a game that Apex Legends borrows a few design choices from. If Apex Legends continues to grow at the rate it is, however, it likely means brand new territory for the video game industry and a blueprint that other studios will be scrambling to mimic in the coming months and ye
On top of the game’s racial diversity, two of the Legends have been confirmed as LGBTQ characters. The first is Gibraltar, who is a tank-like character with heavily defensive abilities. In his official biography on EA’s website his backstory talks about “when he and his boyfriend stole his father’s motorcycle”, highlighting his sexuality in a way which is relevant to his backgro
Another character is Bangalore, otherwise known as Sgt First Class Anita Williams. She packs a punch and has a smoke launcher to provide a tactical advantage over the enemy. She’s also quick with her Double Time that provides a speed buff, and she has a Rolling Thunder device that unleashes an explosive massa
Establishing these character elements in the game’s canon right from the start is important for letting all kinds of players know they’re welcome to join in – and there definitely isn’t space for anyone toxic. Apex Legends developer Tina Sanchez also has something to say for the toxic people in her l
Apex Legends (whose very name is likely a riff on minor Titanfall series antagonist Kuben Blisk’s mercenary outfit, the Apex Predators) is an incredibly polished and streamlined iteration on the battle royale formula. Originally leaked a day before its surprise February 3 release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Apex Legends excels in areas where other battle royales tend to falter thanks to developer Respawn’s innovative approaches to teamwork, traversal, and spawning. While there’s little room to complain about a new AAA competitor that has serious potential to shake things up for Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , there’s little question of the fact that free-to-play Apex Legends – which wears its market-driven influences like Overwatch on its sleeve – is a far cry from Titanfall despite their passing similarit
