Apex Legends, A Free-to-Play Titanfall Battle Royale, Is Likely To Be Announced Monday
A free-to-play battle royale based on Respawn Entertainment's and Electronic Arts' Titanfall is in the works, and it's probably going to be officially announced on Monday.
That's the word coming from multiple news sources today, notably esports Rod Breslau, who's been tweeting what he knows about the upcoming title, named Apex Legends, for the better part of the last 24 hours.
Sources who have played and have knowledge of the game confirm to me that Respawn is set to announce and release Apex Legends on Monday Feb 4, a free to play Titanfall Hero Battle Royale game for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) February 2, 2019
According to Breslau, the game will run on Valve's Source Engine and will have classes, a maximum of 60 players per server, three-player teams, and microtransactions and cosmetics in loot boxes "with a very similar approach to that in Overwatch." At least one tester seems highly enthusiastic about the game:
One top BR streamer/player provided their thoughts
"The game definitely has A LOT of potential. I don't think it'll get old fast either. Was sad to leave when the time was up and I can't really say that about any new games in this game drought. I'm excited to see where it goes."
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) February 2, 2019
I'm curious as to how Respawn will implement BR-style mechanics into a Titanfall game. Will you start off with nothing and have to find your Titan somewhere in the play area? I'm betting you won't find it in a cupboard next to a pistol.
We'll likely have a good deal more information on Monday. Until then: What do you think of the idea of a Titanfall-based battle royale?
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