From Respawn Entertainment/EA. Out now.
Just announced (c.8pm UK time) on Twitch. A bunch of Twitch streamers being paid to advertise the game - right now (c.475,000 viewers on Twitch).
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It comes at a cost. No Titanfall 3.
Just announced (c.8pm UK time) on Twitch. A bunch of Twitch streamers being paid to advertise the game - right now (c.475,000 viewers on Twitch).
- f2p and available now, on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
- Premium currency with a very Fortnite-esk in-game cash shop. Skin layout in menu's looks like Overwatch with different rarities.
- No cross play
- Not plans for Switch or Mobile just yet
It's now official: Respawn's been quietly working on a free-to-play, first person shooter battle royale called Apex Legends - and it's already available for players to download.
As Respawn is eager to reiterate, this is a battle royale set within the Titanfall universe rather than a Titanfall 2 sequel. It takes place about 30 years after the events of Titanfall 2, in an area called the Outlands, featuring an eclectic bunch of characters who are all competing in "the Titanfall equivalent of a blood sport". Hunger Games, but more sci-fi.
To be crowned champion, you'll need to lead your 3-player squad to victory against 19 other teams - a total of 57 other players. Finally, my chances of winning have increased.
Although cross-play is unavailable at launch, Respawn told Eurogamer it "plans to allow players to play with their friends on other platforms". Cross-progress and cross-purchases, however, will never be possible in Apex Legends, "due to the way systems were set up early on" which "can't [be] reconciled after the fact". In other words, as cross-play only recently became a possibility, it will never be fully integrated into Apex Legends.
It comes at a cost. No Titanfall 3.
"There are some people who think there are too many battle royale games or it's a fad, the world thinks we're making Titanfall 3 and we're not - this is what we're making.
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