Apex Legends is currently in its fourth – Season : Assimilation. The most recent Legend to join the roster was Revenant – but the developers hint that there may be more to come from the world of Titanfall in – Season 5.
The Battle Royale genre was already shaken up in February 2019 with the release of Apex Legends. The developers behind the title were the same ones who developed the Titanfall series, so the two share the same universe.
Two games, one world
Titanfall is a first-person shooter similar to Apex, and the main difference between the two is the Battle Royale component. Apex Legends is the spiritual successor to Titanfall and not only are they set in the same universe, Apex Legends is set in a time after the events of Titanfall 2, making it more of a sequel than a spinoff.
In a recent interview with Game Informer, some of Respawn Entertainment’s developers hinted that – Season 5 might bring a pleasant surprise for Titanfall fans.
“We keep bringing in stuff from the Titanfall universe. There was a great world built in Titanfall 1 and 2, and we want to make sure we push that forward. I will say this, in – Season five (of Apex Legends), there could be a pleasant surprise for Titanfall fans.”
What can we expect?
It’s no secret that many features currently included in Apex Legends come from the Titanfall series. Most of the weapons were carried over directly from one game to the other, so anyone with experience in Respawn’s older shooter can feel right at home in Apex. So what could be the supposed surprise the developers are talking about? Guns are as good a guess as any. – Season 4 of Apex introduced Hammond Robotics, a company that was very involved in the lore of Titanfall.
In addition, Simulacrum was introduced, which were also part of Titanfall – this is a human consciousness transferred into a robot body.
Robo-power?
Chances are we’ll see another weapon, a character from Titanfall, or perhaps a map that was playable in Titanfall. But if there’s something we haven’t seen in the battle royale yet, it’s the Titans themselves: giant mech robots controlled by pilots. In 2019, Respawn mentioned that they have no plans to bring back the Titans and we can guess why. The giant robots might be hard to integrate into Apex’s system, except maybe for a limited-time event.
Apex Legends is still in – Season 4, and it continues to offer exciting new features – recently, the game announced the new Town Takeover with Bloodhound. And until Respawn reveals more about – Season 5, luckily there’s still the latest event The Old Ways.
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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