Summary
At a recent technology conference, EA’s CEO stated thatApex Legendswill begin to “expand beyond the traditional battle royale universe” within the next year.Apex Legends' future strategy might remind fans of another popular game that began as a battle royale.
In December,Fortniteadded new modes likeLEGO Fortniteand Rocket Racing, which were a significant departure from its battle royale formula. It’s unclear whetherApex Legendsplans to implement modes as drastically different from its core gameplay, or whether it plans to take an entirely different approach to expanding beyond its traditional battle royale format. However, one thing is clear, which is that EA has long-term plans for the now five-year-old game.
As reported byVGC, EA CEO Andrew Wilson explained that the company is exploring “more modalities of play” withinApex Legends, which fans will begin to see within the next 12 months. Wilson also explained that EA is focused on growing the game’s popularity in untapped markets, like certain regions of Europe and Asia, where there is apparently an “incredible appetite” forApex Legends, but “engagement and monetization” haven’t broken through yet. Wilson summarized his speech by stating that new-user friendliness, more ways to play, and reaching more regions around the world will allowApex Legendsto continue to grow well into the future.
EA’s Plans for the Future of Apex Legends
Apex Legendshas already implementeddifferent ways to play through its Mixtape playlist, which includes non-battle royale modes like Team Deathmatch, Control, and Gun Run. Respawn Entertainment’s reasoning for the permanent Mixtape playlist was to offer less competitive avenues for users who didn’t want to jump straight into the game’s cutthroat battle royale mode. It seems that EA is intent on expanding this approach.
As for other recentApex Legendsnews, rumors suggest thatRespawn is working on a new game set in theTitanfallandApex Legendsuniverse. Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb was adamant that the game is notTitanfall 3, although it does involve Titans in some way. The mysterious game began as a secret project at Respawn developed by a small team, which includedTitanfall’s original director, Steve Fukuda. This game, which is still unconfirmed, comes after the cancelation of a previous game set in theTitanfall-Apex Legendsuniverse over a year ago.
EA recently canceled another Respawn project, this one set in theStar Warsuniverse. Following the recent comments by EA’s CEO regarding his high hopes forApex Legends' future, it’s possible that the company is encouraging Respawn to focus on expanding itsTitanfall-based universe.
Apex Legends
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Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.Master an ever-growing roster of diverse legends, deep tactical squad play, and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
