Apex Legends,a new free-to-play battle royale game from EA and Respawn Entertainment set within theTitanfalluniverse, was officially announced by Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella as Super Bowl LIII was going on today.ÂApex Legends should actually be launching tomorrow, February 4, which should please fans of bothTitanfalland battle royale games likeFortnite, which has now become mainstream.
This tweet, which you can see below, confirms the game’s existence and reveals its Twitch channel. That being said, it wasn’t a surprise asÂApex Legends as it was leaked last week.
According toKotakuandRod Breslau, EA apparently invited several influencers to an event to play the game last week. Following that event, word about the game got out and we got a better idea of what to expect. Before the trailer dropped during the Super Bowl today, aTwitter accountfor the game was spotted andGeoff Keighleyconfirmed its existence. Interestingly, while the game is set in theTitanfalluniverse,Apex Legendsdoesn’t actually feature any Titans.
That being said, it does seem to feature character abilities in a similar fashion toOverwatch. Matches will support up to 60 players, with 3-player groups being the maximum option for team-play. Apex Legendswill supposedly feature microtransactions, though how invasive they are remains to be seen once the game launches.
Supposedly, Apex Legendswill actually be running on a heavily modified version of Valve’s Source Engine. As more details come out about the game, DualShockers will be sure to share them with you.Apex Legends’developer Respawn Entertainmentwas acquiredby EA back in Fall 2017, and, as teased in arecent earnings call, has more than one game releasing this year. The first isApex Legends, while the studio will be putting outStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order soon as well.
DualShockers will be sure to keep you updated as more information comes out about the game during tomorrow’s livestream.ÂApex Legends should launch for PC, PS4, and Xbox One tomorrow, February 4. If you would rather play aTitanfallgame with a single-player element,Titanfall 2is still available on Amazon.
