According to a few different tweets from industry analysts, Apex Legends is already outgrowing Fortnite . As a rough timeline, it appears Apex Legends hit 2.5 million players in just one day after launch, 10 million after three days, and 25 million after seven. It's an incredible feat that will likely need to slow down at some point in the near future, but for now, it's setting a pace that would make Apex Legends one of the most successful games ever. For reference, Fortnite Battle Royale hit 10 million players after two whole weeks, and didn't hit the 25 million mark until sometime between weeks six and ele

And as I mentioned earlier, congratulating competitors is commonplace in the industry. Lest we not forget how Phil Spencer (Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft) reached out to Sony and Santa Monica Studios over God of Wars' stellar reviews . Or when the Microsoft brand congratulated Nintendo for the launch of the Nintendo Swit

Heck, even doing a quick audit of both titles' standings on Twitch, Apex Legends leads in viewership with 433K viewers. Fortnite is sitting in third, with just over 143K viewers. Whether this is a flash in the pan for the new battle royale game or the white whale to finally surpass Fortnite , those are some terrific numbers for the once under-appreciated EA t

Passively, Bangalore moves faster when she comes under fire. For players who have an up-close-and-personal style of play, this is a huge benefit. Bangalore's first active ability is a Smoke Canister that explodes into a smoke wall upon contact. This is a pretty easily understandable ability and can be a huge boon in the right hands. Bangalore's Ultimate ability is pretty similar to Gibraltar's; she calls in an Artillery Strike on a specific area that rolls through the landscape over t

Nessie is said to be found hidden within Apex Legends ' training map. Players are able to jump into this mode from the main menu, and are actually encouraged to do so upon first booting up the game. Speaking to Kotaku , Respawn's PR manager Brad Hilderbrand addressed why the creature made its triumphant return to the limelight: " The plush dino critter is Nessie, a long-running Respawn Easter egg. All the maps in Titanfall and Titanfall 2 had a hidden Nessie somewhere in them, so the team kept her legend alive in Ape

"Our studio is comprised of a diverse group of people, the playerbase of battle royale is comprised of a diverse group. Having a diverse cast is super important. You want everyone to have someone they can connect

Passively, Gibraltar gains a Gun-Shield that appears in front of him while he aims-down-sights. This helps keep him engaged in medium to long-range gunfights longer, and gives him the advantage. Gibraltar's first active ability is a Dome Of Protection, which is a shield large enough to fit your whole squad in, if need be. Gibraltar's Ultimate ability calls in a mortar strike on a targeted location. This is a great way to push a squad out of cover, keep them split up, or trap them in a build

We can't tell for certain why the Tweet was deleted, whether it was a mistake from an intern or a call from the Epic Games PR team to tear down some goodwill across the industry. But the optics make it look like Fortnite feels like it is on the ropes, which is clearly the opposite of what they want to convey in this critical t

Passively, Mirage automatically drops down a decoy and cloaks for five seconds when he's knocked down. This can buy you a little bit of time to crawl to safety. Mirage's first active ability sends out a holographic decoy of himself that, hopefully, draws enemy fire, giving you a clue as to where they are. Mirage's Ultimate ability releases a whole team of decoys, creating an incredibly confusing scenario for the enemy and giving your team a split seconds advant

Indeed, there are Easter Eggs are scattered about Apex Legends that longtime followers of the studio are sure to find familiar. One of these comes in the form of a Loch Ness Monster-inspired animal affectionately referred to by the community as Nessie (though it doesn't have anything do with the Toho monster of the same name). This loveable plesiosaurus has made the transition over to Apex Legends – much to the delight of fans – but it's not alone. In fact, there is another pair of stuffed animals that can be found within the g

Passively, Pathfinder can scan a survey beacon to locate the next ring's location. This is an invaluable tool in helping your team set up in the best possible location before other squads have a chance. Pathfinder's first active ability is a Grapple Hook that can help him quickly get into certain areas enemies won't expect. The Grapple Line can attach to enemies, too, yanking them into punching/shotgun range. Pathfinder's Ultimate ability is a Grapple Line that the entire Squad can

On the other end, there is the likely chance that this was Epic Games doing some non-existant PR damage control. By all means, I'm sure they are increasingly conscious of the rise of Apex Legends Map Guide|Https://Apexarenaelite.Com/ Legends -- EA has been able to quote daily successes since the game's unexpected launch. In the first eight hours, the battle royale title had scored over a million individual players . Within 48 hours, that number had jumped to 2.5 million players . Then, by the end of the work week, Apex Legends had managed to reach 10 million players, with a high score of 1 million concurren