There have been rumors of a Bloodhound Town takeover for some time now, and yesterday’s teaser was not to disappoint, as it showed a dead Prowler.
Apex Legends has been on the back burner for the past few weeks, ever since the end of System Override and its Deja Prey mode. With Easter already in sight, fans are expecting the next big event to be added to the game, but so far Respawn Entertainment officials have remained silent. On the other hand, there is also the Town Takeover event, which will revolve around Bloodhound. Finally, there was a teaser for it.
What is a Town Takeover anyway?
A Town Takeover is usually about one of the legendaries. It’s where a certain part of the map is completely reworked to better fit or reflect the character of that legend. The first of this kind was Octane Gauntlet: it featured a race track with launch pads and some extra loot. Everything was tied to the Iron Crown event, which also took place at that time.
Next, Singh Labs was part of the Voidwalker event, which was all about Wraith. The facility contained a huge rift that players could use to return to the surface, as the entire facility was underground.
The most recent takeover occurred in December – The Mirage Voyage. As part of the Holo-Day bash event, Mirage received its own cruise ship. It resembled the supply ships already found in the game, except that, in keeping with Mirage, it was much fancier. Besides, it had Mirage decoys that triggered various activities inside it
The next event in the series undoubtedly revolves around Bloodhound. Leaks were initially found in the game files, which pointed to a Town Takeover. Yesterday’s teaser now confirmed this assumption. Players found a dead Prowler (a beast in the game’s universe) and there is only one legend that fits the hunter profile: Bloodhound.
The Prowler was found near the Skyhook in the northwestern part of the map, so we can assume that Bloodhound’s takeover of the city will also take place in this area. As we saw from the examples above, all of the takeovers were part of an event already in progress. With an Easter event expected to launch next week, it makes perfect sense that Bloodhound will also be in the spotlight for the launch.
We’re excited to see what everything will look like in the end. But until then, we’ve collected the best tips and tricks for Apex. There are also rumors about class-based passives. We’ll see what else Apex comes up with in the near future.
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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