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Apex Legends

Developed by Respawn Entertainment and published in 2019 by EA, Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale set in the Titanfall universe, and its team-based and character-rich formula make for a truly unique experience.
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Respawn CEO responds to recent Apex Legends controversy

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All sorts of accusations were flung recently over Iron Crown Collection cosmetics from Apex Legends, which were widely regarded as overpriced, and it all resulted in a huge drama that Respawn's CEO Vince Zampella is hoping to clear up.

Apex Legends Season 2 falls short of S1, GTA Online doing great

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SuperData's number crunchers have rolled out their report on the worldwide digital games market in 2019, where they found that Apex Legends' Season 2 isn't doing great, but GTA Online's Diamond Casino & Resort is raking in big bucks.

Apex Legends: Iron Crown cosmetics no longer require loot boxes

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After a substantial backlash from Apex Legends community, Respawn decided to introduce some changes to Iron Crown cosmetics. These cosmetics will no longer require loot boxes but players will still be able to purchase them directly.

Apex Legends solo mode goes live for a limited time

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Apex Legends' Iron Crown Collection brought about the new solos mode along with a bunch of pirate / medieval themed cosmetics and a new currency. The mode can be played and the cosmetics can be unlocked only for the duration of the event.

ESPN and Walmart hop on the video game scapegoating bandwagon

Apex Legends' new character, Wattson
Following another wave of video blame game after the shootings in USA, ESPN decided not broadcast an Apex Legends tournament "out of respect" for the victims while Walmart pulled promotional material for some games but kept selling guns.

Apex Legends is getting solo queue for a limited time

Apex Legends characters Octane and Mirage fighting
Apex Legends launched in an unconventional format for battle royale games with players only having the option of going in squads of three. The community has since been requesting other modes. They will get solos on 13 August 2019.

Respawn teasing work-in-progress Apex Legends characters

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Having delivered Season 2 and successfully rinsed the sour taste of Apex Legends' maiden season, Respawn and EA have given many reasons to be excited for the future. And what better way than with a new character, which is in the works.

EA plan to support Apex Legends for the next 10 years

Apex Legends creature Leviathan
During EA's Q1 2020 earnings call, the company's CEO Andrew Wilson and CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed some interesting details and plans for Respawn's battle royale Apex Legends. Apparently, EA plan to support the game for the next 10 years.

Respawn to hold Apex Legends Preseason Invitational in September

Apex Legends character Octane taking a selfie
Respawn Entertainment have announced the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational for September 2019, and we're talking about live and online competitions that will culminate with a tournament in Krakow, Poland, with the prize pool of $500,000.

Apex Legends getting auto sprint and disabling auto-switch weapon

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We've seen a bunch of long-awaited changes finally make their way to Respawn's excellent battle royale Apex Legends and the latest news is they will be adding auto sprint on consoles and disabling auto-switching of weapons when out of ammo.