"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
Update: Electronic Arts has filed for a " Project Apex " trademark under "Computer game software; Video game software; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devic
Apex Legends is a free-to-play Battle Royale game developed by Respawn. It's a truly fresh voice in the Battle Royale genre that's been stuck in a bit of a rut for a while now and does a lot to push the genre forwa
Passively, Bloodhound can see footprints left by enemies made anytime within about a one-minute period. This is helpful in avoiding ambushes, and the perfect way to stay on the tail of an enemy team. There are a couple of other pieces of intel you can gather with this ability, too. Bloodhound's first active ability is a scan that reveals a snapshot of the area around you, notifying you of any enemies nearby and showing their location at the time you activated the abil
Mirage is the other unlockable Legend and he’s far more fun to play than Caustic. His abilities have somewhat of a steep learning curve, but are incredibly useful when played well. Mirage’s skills are also limited in a similar way to Caustic, but his focus is on decoys, which are more useful in gamep
Out of eight unique characters, or legends, EA and Respawn have confirmed that Bloodhound and Gibraltar each break with heteronormative stereotypes through external lore and interviews. EA's official character description for Gibraltar, a " gentle giant with a wild side " who fulfills his support role with a dome shield and defensive barrage, makes mention of a formative incident in which " he and his boyfriend stole his father’s motorcycle, took it on a joyride, and got trapped by a deadly mudslide ." Meanwhile, the flavor text for Bloodhound, a mysterious, Viking-inspired hunter who tracks foes with deadly precision, is the only character description offered that exclusively refers to them using "they/them" prono
While it can take time to notice the voices, and pick them out among the chatter, it’s worth persisting. They can help you avoid traps and detect nearby enemies, who may be waiting to ambush you. Rarely, your voices might warn you that there are enemies nearby, and pressing your ping button quickly will allow you to mark them for your all
The passive ability, Voices From The Void, is one of the most useful but does come with a slight learning curve. Voices, which only you can hear, will help warn you of incoming dangers. Sometimes they can be hard to pick out, but having headphones on or the subtitles enabled helps. They will say things like "danger, move", "they’re aiming right at you" and "they’ve spotted me". You can also hear more exaggerated footsteps on occas
Apex Legends _ is the latest battle royale sensation, breaking 25 million registered players during its first week available. Developer Respawn Entertainment suddenly launched the game last Monday, February 4, and positive buzz has seen _Apex Legends become one of the most talked about titles in recent memory, with a its playerbase swelling at an incredible r
Apex Legends turns the Battle Royale genre on its head in a number of ways, the most obvious of which being the Legends players can choose to play as. The Legends function much like the heroes of games like Overwatch , with unique abilities that are sometimes easy to learn, and always difficult listen to this podcast master. Wraith is one of the six characters first available for new players to pick up, and us such we put together a little beginner's guide for people just getting started with the g
EA had Battlefield V releasing alongside Black Ops 4 but the publisher rushed developer DICE into releasing the game just two years after Battlefield 1 , meaning it launched with much of its content missing, including the game's co-op mode and Firestorm battle royale mode . Worse yet, Firestorm will only support 64 players, quite a bit under the magic battle royale player count number of 100. As we know now, Apex Legends will support even less play
EA doesn't have an answer yet to the runaway success of the battle royale genre, lead by PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite . And their chief competition in Activision's Call of Duty franchise found success with Black Ops 4's Blackout battle royale mode after developer Treyarch scrapped the game's planned single-player story campaign for the battle royale mode late in development. It totally wor
Wraith’s ultimate ability has the longest cooldown and is one of the most powerful in the game when used well. Once activated, it will drop a portal on the ground at your feet. Wraith then receives a boost to her movement speed, so she can move quickly to another desired location and drop a connecting portal. Keep an eye on the energy bar as if you haven’t dropped another portal when it runs out then it will automatically do it for