Rumors of an Easter event already existed along with the fabled Bloodhound Town Takeover. Respawn now decided to combine both in the Old Ways event.

Apex Legends has been a bit boring since the System Override event ended on March 17. But then, various dataminers already hinted at a new Town Takeover with Bloodhound. Also, we were already expecting an Easter event, since Respanwn Entertainment usually hosts an in-game celebration for most holidays as well. For example, for Halloween there was the Fight or Flight event, during the Christmas holidays there was the Holo-day Bash, and for Valentine’s Day there was the Valentine’s Day Rendezvous.

About a week ago we got the first teaser for the upcoming Town Takeover, or so we thought. Then, a few days ago, Respawn officially announced the latest Apex Legends event – The Old Ways.

It’s set to begin tomorrow, April 7, and revolves entirely around the (young) Bloodhound and the hunt. Respawn has also released a short film about the legend, giving fans a better insight into his backstory.

While many were hoping to finally see the face behind the mask, Respawn, as expected, has yet to reveal the secret.

The new event will feature the Bloodhound Town Takeover with Bloodhound’s trials. The Old Ways will also include an exclusive Event Prize Tracker, which will offer various rewards as you fight your way through the event.

The challenges are renewed every day and you can earn up to 1000 points per day. All this won’t affect the Battle Pass challenge, so you can complete both at the same time. The Old Ways event will also bring back all eight legendary hunting skins.

In addition, more skins will be added that are inspired by the aesthetics and themes of the short film. These will also be exclusive and only available for a limited time.

Duos stay forever
Perhaps the best change that comes with the new patch is the permanent inclusion of Duos as an available game mode. Those who had trouble finding a third friend won’t have to worry from now on. Also, it seems like Respawn is leaving the Kings Canyon map in the game permanently as well, allowing players to choose between the old and the new map.

Meanwhile, Apex Legends won a title at the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards yesterday. The game took first place in the multiplayer category, beating rivals like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Borderlands 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and others.

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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