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Here are all the maps in the Apex Legends Season 12 rotation
Fariha Bhatti
Apex Legends Season 12’s ranked split has been wildly competitive. Here are all the maps in the ranked mode of Defiance. Apex Legends has four battle royale maps that play a significant role in each match. The developer introduced a unique map rotation system that shuffles these locations between each season. This system allows competitive players to be familiar with their surroundings each time the rank resets. Thanks to the …
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Here’s how you can get maximum FPS in Apex Legends Mobile
Fariha Bhatti
One of the greatest shooters in the world, Apex Legends, is now available on mobile devices. While the experience is a bit different on your phone, Apex Legends Mobile is still a pretty competitive experience, meaning you need fast reactions and pinpoint accuracy. Here’s how you can increase FPS in Apex Legends Mobile for a smooth gaming experience. Respawn Entertainment’s popular PC shooter Apex Legends Mobile was the most anticipated …
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The best paid and free Apex Legends tournaments are at Drop-In
William Davis
Drop-In Gaming’s new $315 Apex Legends tournament is the perfect way to kickstart an esports career, or just make a few dollars off of your in-game skills. Apex Legends esports is growing rapidly, with top players earning hundreds of thousands in prize money. Tons of players are interested in starting their own competitive journey, but it’s difficult to find paid Apex Legends tournaments open to the public. Drop-in Gaming is …
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Apex Legends Mobile patch notes detail Fade abilities and team fill feature
Fariha Bhatti
Gear up! New mobile legend Fade has officially arrived in the Apex Outlands. Respawn previously teased mobile-first content, which was shocking for many PC players. Despite some backlash, the developer is keeping its word. A brand new platform-exclusive legend has officially been revealed in the Apex Legends Mobile patch notes for Season 1 after some leaks. The new character will enter the squad as the 10th legend, ready to take …
Will Apex Legends Mobile have a new platform-exclusive legend?
Fariha Bhatti
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Reports and rumors regarding Apex Legends Mobile were plenty, but teasers of a new legend are now making waves. Is Apex Legends Mobile getting a platform-exclusive legend? After winning hearts in selected regions during the beta, Apex Legends Mobile is now all set to be released globally. The mobile version of the popular battle royale has jaw-dropping exclusive content, and PC players also want a taste. However, EA’s mobile battle …
Dr Disrespect rips Loba, Rampart in Apex Legends season 13
Olivia Richman
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Apex Legends season 13 is off to a rocky start. Many are calling Loba “broken” after a bug caused her abilities to become unreliable and now one of the biggest Apex Legends players on YouTube feels the updates have left Rampart boring. Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been invested in Apex Legends ever since he “quit” Call of Duty: Warzone multiple times. He was excited to return to Apex Legends …
Apex Legends Mobile finally gets a release date
Olivia Richman
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The wait for Apex Legends Mobile is almost over. Respawn Entertainment is launching Apex Legends Mobile globally on May 17. This will bring the battle royale action to both Android and Apple phones, something fans have been anticipating for a while now. Here is everything we know about the upcoming Apex Legends Mobile release date. After months of rumors, Respawn announced a beta for Apex Legends Mobile back in February …
Respawn finally adds rank demotion to Apex Legends Season 13
Fariha Bhatti
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Apex Legends is about to get more competitive. The new season Saviors will bring one of the most highly requested de-rank features that will change how demotion protection works. Apex Legends is easily one of the top FPS games in 2022. The challenging battle royale set in the outlands pushes the players to achieve the highest Predator rank. In Apex Legends, the competition is stiff and players can sometimes lag …
Apex Legends Season 13 trailer shows major changes to Storm Point map
Olivia Richman
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Apex Legends fans were given a sneak peek of Season 13 with a trailer at the Apex Legends Global Series earlier today. The Season 13 gameplay trailer is officially coming out tomorrow, May 2. But Apex Legends fans who tuned into the esports tournament were given a glimpse at what’s to come. The gameplay trailer teaser may have been short, but players were able to see a lot of leaks …
Free Apex Legends Deep Dive Vakyrie skin available on Twitch
Fariha Bhatti
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A brand new ocean-themed bundle of skins is now available to Apex Legends players for free. Here’s how to claim the Valkyrie Deep Dive skin through Prime Gaming. Apex Legends’ cosmetic inventory is packed with rare and pricey items but Respawn continues to reward loyal players with free in-game items and rewards. The developer has rolled out dozens of unique skins for free through Prime Gaming. These are highly sought-after …
Flashpoint mode returns in Apex Legends Unshackled event
Fariha Bhatti
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If you’ve been planning to return to Apex Legends, now is the time. Popular game mode Flashpoint and some new exciting rewards have been announced for the new Unshackled event. Apex Legends has a massive player base dedicated to the ranked grind and the game’s immersive lore. But the ranking system can be a bit tedious, driving some players away from the game. Apex Legends events help keep players tied …
These are all of Apex Legends’ Arenas and battle royale maps
Olivia Richman
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Apex Legends has been steadily growing not just in terms of popularity, but in terms of its content. From new game modes to new legends, Apex Legends continues to bring exciting additions to its winning formula. An often overlooked part of Apex Legends is the abundance of dynamic and vibrant maps. Here’s a closer look at all of the maps in Apex Legends, including in both Arenas and the classic …
Who is Newcastle in Apex Legend? New legend teasers and lore revealed
Fariha Bhatti
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Several upcoming Apex Legends characters have come to light following a massive leak, but Newcastle may arrive as soon as Season 13. Apex Legends’ next season is on the horizon, and players are gearing up to enjoy the new content, including a new legend. Respawn has already dropped numerous teasers across the outlands, pointing at Newcastle as the next legend. However, players may not have to rely on in-game clues …
Breaking down leaked agent Newcastle’s abilities, release date
Fariha Bhatti
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A massive Apex Legends leak has revealed Newcastle as the new upcoming defensive legend who will bring a unique shield aspect to the game’s roster. Respawn Entertainment rolls out a brand new legend to the roster after every three months or so, refreshing the game’s meta. Players are now gearing up for the next character as the current season draws to a close. So far, every season has included a …
Apex Legends mobile gets highly requested derank feature before PC
Fariha Bhatti
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Apex Legends Mobile has one-upped its PC counterpart yet again with a shiny new derank feature. Apex Legends is easily one of the top shooter games in 2022. The cut-throat and challenging battle royale set in the outlands pushes the players to achieve the highest Predator rank. In Apex Legends, the competition is stiff, and players can sometimes lag behind. Unfortunately, the PC player can’t lay back and take a …
Valkyrie’s Heirloom revealed in a massive Apex Legends leak
Fariha Bhatti
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A massive Apex Legends leak has provided fans a good look at Valkyrie’s upcoming Heirloom, showing off animations in the practice range. Heirlooms are among the most sought-after items in Apex Legends. These legend-specific cosmetics are tough to acquire due to their rarity since they are only released once per season. For the same reason, not all Apex Legends characters have their own Heirlooms yet. However, a leak suggests that …
Apex Legends blew up the hero shooter genre and shook up battle royales in a permanent way; but where is the game headed at this point?
Few games have had as explosive a launch as Apex Legends. The game was effectively shadow-dropped and instantly became one of the biggest titles in its genre. Though it didn’t “kill” Fortnite as some predicted, and didn’t necessarily even slow down its growth, it did carve out a niche of its own.
But where did Apex go from there? And where is the game headed at this point? Here’s everything there is to know about Apex Legends’ history and future.
What is Apex Legends?
Apex Legends is a hero shooter developed by Respawn Entertainment, the creators of the Titanfall series.
The game launched in 2019 with a surprising shadow drop. At the time, Fortnite was enjoying incredible mainstream visibility both online and even across mainstream media. Late-night TV shows, morning news programs, and radio DJs around the world were discussing this incredibly popular video game that teenagers were obsessing over.
It’s no surprise that an enormous publisher like EA Games would make a push to imitate its success. It did so in a surprising way, however.
The game launched on February 4, 2019, with no marketing beforehand. Instead, EA Games worked directly with some of the biggest Fortnite-focused streamers at the time, including Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. These Fortnite streamers were reportedly paid millions of dollars to showcase the competition, which proved to be a major success.
Official statements claimed that Apex Legends garnered millions of unique players within a day of its launch, and 25 million within its first week. In 2022, EA stated that the game had surpassed $2 billion in revenue throughout its lifespan.
Apex Legends sets itself apart with fast movement and action
Apex Legends combines gameplay elements from both the battle royale and hero shooter genres. The title is a first-person shooter where players are typically placed into a team of three. Teams air drop into a level that shrinks as the game progresses, and need to procure weapons and armor on site.
While this sounds very similar to Fortnite and PUBG: Battlegrounds, Apex Legends set itself apart by folding in hero shooter-style characters. Each playable character has a handful of abilities that can be used to help allies or harm enemies. These abilities varied wildly, ranging from tracking enemies’ footsteps to healing allies to launching one’s entire team into the sky to reposition.
Even in comparison to Fortnite, this made for a fast-paced gameplay experience. This was complemented by other mechanics.
Movement in Apex Legends was set apart by the ability to quickly scale obstacles, crouch, and slide down hills and stairs. This makes firefights quick and frantic.
Not only that, but the experience of allies being downed was significantly more dynamic. Downed players weren’t just forced to crawl; they had a shield they could use defensively or to help allies on offense. When a player is killed, they can be revived if allies interact with their body quickly enough and then interact with a respawn beacon. This mechanic wasn’t present in competing battle royales, and rewarded players for sticking around until the end of a game.
All this made for a highly engaging experience that maintained a strong place in the battle royale space.
Apex Legends popularity in flux after controversies
Though Apex Legends enjoyed an explosive launch and has generated billions of dollars in revenue, the game’s popularity has waned over time. EA Games doesn’t offer exact player count figures, nor do PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo. However, tracking services for Steam suggest that Apex Legends suffered a marked decline in its player count across 2023 and 2024.
The game hit an all-time peak on Steam in February 2023 with an average player count of 257,416 throughout the month, and a peak of 624,473, per Steam Charts. However, those numbers steeply declined in 2023, with those losses continuing into 2024 and 2025.
The exact reason is unclear, though the game has endured multiple major controversies.
Fans have long complained about the game’s loot box system, which forces completionists to spend a great deal of cash in order to acquire all the game’s premium skins. Complaints regarding hacking also came to a head publicly in 2024 when a hacker commandeered an Apex Legends esports event by injecting into competitors’ PCs.
Respawn also overhauled how the game’s battle pass system works, breaking up seasons into multiple parts while billing players for each part.
The game’s long-term future as one of the world’s most popular competitive games may be uncertain, but despite some questions, the game still remains one of the most popular live-service games in the world.
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