Just in time for its second birthday, the surprise hit of 2019 is starting the next round. EA and Respawn have finally revealed the launch date for Apex Legends – Season 8 – and introduced the new character in the trailer.

On February 04, 2019, Apex Legends turned the genre of battle royale shooters upside down. Now, almost exactly two years later, – Season 8 is waiting in the wings. We’ll give you an overview of what’s in store for you.

Apex Legends – Season 8 on February 02.
The cat is out of the bag: Apex Legends – Season 8 bears the sonorous name “Mayhem” and will cause chaos and destruction on February 2nd. After all, we can expect an extensive map rework of the popular King’s Gorge map with the new – Season . But that’s not all, of course.

Apex Legends – Season 8 also sees the premiere of a new character, the crazy Walter “Fuse” Fitzroy, who is an expert in explosives. However, the makers have not yet revealed what abilities the 16th legend in the Apex squad will have.

At least the first background trailer with fat explosions and finest 80s metal gets you in the mood for the new character.

Apex Legends – Season 8 with new weapon & Battle Pass
With the 30-30 repeater, a new rifle has also made its way into the game, which was inspired by the classic .30 caliber bolt action rifle. The rate of fire should be quite manageable, but the damage will be all the more massive.

Of course, you can also expect a brand new Battle Pass with over 100 levels full of colorful gifts, as well as a new Ranked – Season in Apex Legends – Season 8.

Since we are only about two weeks away from the release of the new – Season , the complete information about the new content should arrive in a few days. Let’s be surprised.

What is actually… “Apex Legends?

Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?

What is “Apex Legends” about?

Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.

• Genre: Battle Royale shooter
• Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.

At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.

To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.

Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.

Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.

How can I play Apex Legends?

Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.

In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.

The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.

Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).

Which technical terms should you know?

Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.

Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.

Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.

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