Weta Workshop is known for its masks, figures and props in movies like Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell and many more. But the New Zealand company also produces Mini Epics – including those of selected Apex Legends.
Weta Workshop not only designs costumes, masks and props for movies but also develops table-top games, merchandising and collectible figures. The New Zealanders produce figurines for movies they have worked on, but also for various video games, such as Borderlands, Tomb Raider, Warcraft and just Apex Legends.
Apex Legends Mini Epics
Back in February, three legends from Respawn’s Battle Royal Apex Legends were added to their Mini Epics line. The figures in this series are made of vinyl and are comic book style, ranging in size from 15cm to 20cm. Regularly all figures of the Mini Epics series cost 29,99€.
Bangalore, Bloodhound and Mirage are available in this series. At the beginning of The Old Ways event in Apex Legends, Respawn gave away several Bloodhound minis. From now until the end of April, all three figures are 20% off in the Weta Workshop store.
Figures of Fandom
If you don’t like the very cute comic look and want your collectible figures to be as close to the original as possible, you’ll also find them at Weta.
In the Figures of Fandom series, the legends Wraith, Lifeline and Pathfinder are available. These figures look exactly like their models in Apex Legends, are made of high quality PVC and are between 20cm and 30cm tall depending on the pose. However, at 92,65€ they cost almost three times as much as the Mini Epics.
Micro Epics
And that was not all. Pathfinder got another figure dedicated to him. In the Micro Epics series from Weta Workshop.
The figure is, as the name of the series suggests, very small – 6cm. For this, unlike the previously mentioned series, it is a movable figure. Arms, legs, head and torso can be rotated and brought into different poses. This figure costs 16,67€ and is therefore the cheapest alternative.
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.
Heroes&WIKI, Apex Legends, Apex Legends Guides, Apex Legends Skins, Apex Legends Maps, Apex Legends Patch Notes,