Apex Legends, the anticipated free-to-play first-person shooter from Titanfall 2 developer Respawn Entertainment, is out now on the PlayStation 4. Available to download globally from the PlayStation Store, the title promises a new kind of Battle Royale experience, as the studio’s knack for kinetic controls takes centre stage.
You’ll be a participant in the Apex Games, fighting in an arena from a level playing field. “All competitors are equals, and the Legends are evenly matched in terms of strength, speed, and firepower,” wrote EA’s Ashley Reed on the PlayStation Blog. "It’s their abilities that set them apart, so you’ll want to pick the Legend that matches your preferred playstyle and complements your squad.”
Squads comprise a big part of the action, as you’ll need to work alongside your teammates to overwhelm the opposition. Interestingly, a system which allows you to quickly mark points of interest and items will allow you to swiftly communicate with your teammates – you’ll even be able to drop a flag when you’re downed, which can then be taken to a Respawn Beacon by a buddy to get you back in the game.
As is the case with most Battle Royale titles, there’s one map at launch named King’s Canyon. But the title will be updated over time, with the first season set to kick off in March. As with Fortnite, there’ll be a Battle Pass available, allowing you to unlock additional cosmetic items through gameplay. You can learn more from the videos embedded above.
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Just watched the video, how disappointing is that. I think I was fooling myself thinking it would be the quality of TF2. Wanted to reminisce the team death match mode without titans which I loved
Shouldn’t Respawn be putting every effort into making an outstanding Star Wars game? If this becomes popular and profitable will EA cancel another one?
I'm so not looking forward to Jedi - Fallen Order now.
@Gamer4Lyfe They didn’t even have a teaser trailer or anything at E3 and yet it’s supposedly out in several months! And they have also been making this? Yeah I’m not going to get my hopes up.
"that's a no from me dawg"
23Gb for 1 map seems a bit excessive, no? particularly when it's not really that much of a looker, judging from the videos. TF2 was about 40gb and that included a whole campaign as well as the multiplayer.
All I got from that generic trailer is that there are classes and some abilities. And that it's free I guess, which means I might try it...maybe.
No wall running either
'Apex Legends' sounds more an appropriate name for a racing game than a FTP Battle Royale game, in my opinion.
Sounds like a mobile game. So where is TF3? 🙄
Whoa... This game is actually pretty good. I like the classes and squad mechanics, and being able to respawn your teammates is pretty cool.
The matches are quick to finish AND to get into, the characters are pretty cool with some awesome abilities, and it just feels good to play!
I really had enough of BR after PUBG, but this one has got me interested again! I'm excited to see what they do with it!
I'm honestly surprised! I went in thinking it was gonna be a joke of a game, but it's actually really fun!
Game actually looks cool ya nerdarios
Downloaded it tried it and liked it. Probably more than I should. Let me say this I prefer Apex to Anthem. One is free ( for the time being). Edit I'm a guy who didn't get into the battle royal craze.
Had a blast on this last night on One X, Its Great fun and fast paced when you come across another group. Not as serious as PUBG and as childish as Fortnite and dare I say plays better than Blackout. Looking forward to playing again tonight. I love the TitanFall games and this is looking great at this early stage.
Weird to hear that Beat Saber song in a video that isn't about Beat Saber!
I'll definitely give this a try sooner or later.
As far as battle royale games go, this one looks like the most interesting yet. And it is free, so I'm probably taking it for a spin tonight.
Battleborn 2.0
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