And just like that, a wave of warm feelings and business sportsmanship was ushered in. Vince Zampella, CEO of Apex Legends developer Respawn, Tweeted back at Rein thanking him for the warm words -- even offering to buy him drinks the next time they meet
One of the things currently being praised is the diversity within the character roster. While there is always an argument for more representation, the range of characters Respawn has created is fantastic to see. They have managed with just eight characters to represent a significant amount of people who rarely get to see themselves reflected in a g
It's always heartening when companies put down their corporate schtick to play nice with each other. Whether it is major game studios celebrating with competitors during flagship launches or the typical PR banter, it's always a nice feel-good story for the press. Yet, in an odd turn, Epic Vice President (i.e. Fortnite ) deleted his congratulations to the CEO of Respawn Entertainment over the tremendous launch of Apex Legends . But...
The kerfuffle began last night when a Twitter user reached out to Mark Rein , Vice President of Epic Games (and co-owner of the Carolina Hurricanes for NHL fans out there ). The aim of the Twitter user was simple: get a statement from a Fortnite spokesperson about the up-and-coming competitor, Apex Legends from developer Respawn Entertainm
Heck, even doing a quick audit of both titles' standings on Twitch, Apex Legends leads in viewership with 433K viewers. Fortnite is sitting in third, with just over 143K viewers. Whether this is a flash in the pan for the new battle royale game or the white whale to finally surpass Fortnite , those are some terrific numbers for the once under-appreciated EA t
The lack of build up doesn’t seem to have impacted its success, as the game hit the one million player mark in just 7 hours. Since then the numbers have grown and current figures put the number of players at over 10 million. While Apex Legends still has a long way to go to reach the heights of Fortnite or PUBG, the game is certainly making solid progr
On the other end, there is the likely chance that this was Epic Games doing some non-existant PR damage control. By all means, I'm sure they are increasingly conscious of the rise of Apex Legends -- EA has been able to quote daily successes since the game's unexpected launch. In the first eight hours, the battle royale title had scored over a million individual players . Within 48 hours, that number had jumped to 2.5 million players . Then, by the end of the work week, Apex Legends had managed to reach 10 million players, with a high score of 1 million concurren
Pathfinder is a bit robotic and has a smiley face on his chest, how quaint. He's kitted with a functioning grappling hook to maneuver around the battlefield more fluidly than others. Survey beacons around the world can be hacked by this character which will reveal the next ring location, allowing the squad to get moving. He'll also be able to get the squad zipping around with his zipline
This situation is very reminiscent of 2016 when EA awkwardly positioned Titanfall 2 to release beside Battlefield 1 , just one week apart, preventing it from standing out. Its hype fizzled out almost immediat
Perhaps the optimists out there think that since he got a reply from Respawn, the message had been conveyed. Without a doubt Zampella is sharing the Tweet with members of his team, as it is always a great thing to be appreciated and validated in the indus
We can't tell for certain why the Tweet was deleted, whether it was a mistake from an intern or a call from the Epic Games PR team to tear down some goodwill across the industry. But the optics make it look like Fortnite feels like it is on the ropes, which is clearly the opposite of what they want to convey in this critical t
Apex Legends written by apexarenaelite.com any metric is a success. However, compared to its competition, Apex Legends has been missing a few notable features. There is only one mode of play in Apex Legends . In order to join a match, players are forced into three person squads - whether that squad be made of friends or complete strangers. Thankfully, this gameplay restriction might change very soon and could open Apex Legends up to an even wider audie
Passively, Gibraltar gains a Gun-Shield that appears in front of him while he aims-down-sights. This helps keep him engaged in medium to long-range gunfights longer, and gives him the advantage. Gibraltar's first active ability is a Dome Of Protection, which is a shield large enough to fit your whole squad in, if need be. Gibraltar's Ultimate ability calls in a mortar strike on a targeted location. This is a great way to push a squad out of cover, keep them split up, or trap them in a build
PUBG allows players to play alone, with a partner and as a member of a four-player squad. Fortnite meanwhile has a constantly changing pool of player modes from the stalwarts of solo, duo and four-player squads to limited time modes like 50 v 50 team deathmatch-esque bouts or one where everyone tries to topple Thanos from Infinity War . Apex Legends has already been able to make a dent in Fortnite and PUBG 's popularity, if not their player base, by offering something different. Now that Apex Legends has players' attention, the natural step would be to challenge the battle royale giants on their own turf by adding solo and duo modes. It remains to be seen if Apex Legends ' popularity will stick or if it's just a flash in the pan, but if the game does want to succeed, adding solo and duo modes will probably be the first of many gameplay upda