The kerfuffle began last night when a Twitter user reached out to Mark Rein , Vice President of Epic Games (and co-owner of the Carolina Hurricanes for NHL fans out there ). The aim of the Twitter user was simple: get a statement from a Fortnite spokesperson about the up-and-coming competitor, Apex Legends from developer Respawn Entertainm

Then again, perhaps these are hinting at future Apex Legends updates. Maybe animal companions will be added just like pets joined Fortnite , which would be a wonderful cosmetic item for gamers hoping to customize the rather wonderfully inclusive characters of **Apex Legends Weapons|Https://Apexarenaelite.Com/ Legends ** a little more. Only time will tell what Respawn Entertainment is doing with these hidden animals, but it likely won't be long until fans learn if there's a greater purpose behind their inclus

First unveiled over the weekend by YouTuber TheQuartering , and then further confirmed by multiple media outlets and our own sources, Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale shooter described as a Titanfall spinoff of sorts, sans the actual Titans. Details on gameplay features are not yet official, but the full reveal comes tomorrow morning, Monday, February 4th at 8am PST on Twitch according to the newly launched Apex Legends Twitter accou

To promote the game, publisher Electronic Arts is going the influencer route, having invited and paid streamers and YouTubers to a secret LA event last week to play the game. Tonight, those attendees all posted sponsored tweets in unison, sharing excitement that they can discuss the game tomorrow after Respawn's presentation. All of these tweets, paid for by EA, were hashtagged as an #Ad so take that for what you will. This is marketing, not personal opini

Respawn Entertainment's sleeper hit **Apex Legends ** stars a small but impressively diverse cast of characters, and the LGBTQ status of legends Bloodhound and Gibraltar have now been confirmed by both the developer and EA . For fans of the battle royale genre seeking representation in a medium that's long neglected the level of onscreen inclusivity that's only recently come into vogue, Apex Legends may be the most diverse free-to-play game on the mar

The news of Apex Legends ' new modes come courtesy of Twitter user @ApexUpdate . A fan account for the game, ApexUpdate posted a Tweet of the game's files. In the code there is wording that suggests a solo mode and a 2-Man Squad are already in the game's data. This suggests that they could be released to the public very, very s

This news coincides with the game , a battle royale-flavored spin-off of Respawn's Titanfall series, having quickly swelled into a major critical and financial success for the EA-owned studio since its February 4 release. Reaching 10 million unique players and amassing an impressive one million concurrent players in its first three days, Apex Legends has proven that innovation and success in the battle royale genre can be achieved in tandem and that market domineers Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 aren't infallible. As much as it's proven a boon for EA amid a self-inflicted dip in its stock value , Apex Legends has arguably been an even greater victory for players looking for a new take on battle royale that's as polished as it is strategic, with its novel respawn system, exhilarating movement, and tight gunp

Gameplay details are not yet official, but the early reports described Apex Legends as a 60-player battle royale experience where players fight as 3-person teams. There are multiple classes and the game will be playable on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox

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 -- 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

"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

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

Respawn's **Apex Legends ** has hidden animal Easter eggs throughout its map. Right out of the gate it was clear that Apex Legends would be a runaway success. The game managed to hit 10 million players within its launch week, and gamers have been enjoying the latest battle royale entry ever since. Since Respawn first cut its teeth with Titanfall (which takes place in the same universe as Apex Legends ), it was inevitable that a handful of references to that series made it into this ti