Changes: Apex Legends

Apex Legends
Developer(s)	Respawn Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Engine	Source
Platform(s)	PC (Origin, Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch
Release date(s)	February 4, 2019; November 4, 2020; March 9, 2021
Genre	FPS, hero shooter
Mode(s)	Online multiplayer
Rating	IGN 9/10; 89/100 on Metacritic; 88/100 on Metacritic; 88/100 on Metacritic;

Revision as of 15:54, 27 May 2022

Apex Legends is a free-to-play hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on February 4, 2019. Apex Legends Mobile, the mobile port of the game, was released worldwide on May 17, 2022.

Official description

“

Pick your character. Round up your squad. Show everyone what Legends are made of.

Strategic Squad Play

Whether you're battling on a massive floating city in Battle Royale or dueling in close-quarters Arenas, you'll need to think fast. Master your Legend's unique abilities and coordinate with your teammates to discover new tactics and powerful combinations.

Innovative Combat

Master an expanding assortment of powerful weapons and equipment. You'll need to move fast and learn the rhythms of each weapon to get the most from your arsenal. Plus change it up in limited-time modes, and get ready for a boatload of new content each season.

Ever-expanding Universe

Apex Legends takes place in an immersive universe where the story continues to evolve, maps change each season, and new Legends keep joining the fight. Make your mark on the Apex Games with a multitude of distinct outfits and join the adventure!^[5]

Gameplay

In Apex Legends, players in squads of two or three select a character with pre-set abilities, referred to as a Legend, and battle against other players to be the last squad standing. Players earn experience based on their performance in matches, through which they can earn Apex Packs that contain cosmetic items. Cosmetics can also be purchased from the in-game store, earned through seasonal Battle Passes, or awarded through limited-time events.

In a standard Battle Royale match, all 60 players start in the same dropship flying over the map, and each squad can decide when and where they want to skydive onto the island below. Squads will then scavenge for weapons, materials, and loot, and work with their squadmates to combat other players. When an enemy dies, they drop a deathbox containing all of their loot, which can then be accessed by everybody. Though Apex Legends has both voice and text team chat like most multiplayer first-person shooters, it also includes a ping system so that players can communicate simple concepts without external inputs. Players can also revive any squadmate downed by enemies and respawn squadmates who die by retrieving their Banner from their deathbox. The match is divided into rounds, marked by the shrinking stages of the Ring, which makes the playable area narrower and narrower until eventually enveloping the entire map. In addition, Care Packages and Replicators are periodically dropped into the playable area to provide extra loot.

Story

Main article: Lore

Apex Legends takes place in the same universe as Respawn Entertainment's previous games Titanfall and Titanfall 2. These games depicted a war between the Militia and the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) in various habitable planets far from Earth, dubbed "The Frontier". In Apex Legends, this war has been over for years, and both the Militia and IMC have withdrawn from the Frontier. The Outlands, a region on the periphery of the Frontier, has seen a large influx of settlers looking for new opportunities.

Kuben Blisk, former leader of the Apex Predators, established a televised bloodsport called the Apex Games with backing from the Mercenary Syndicate. The arena chosen was Kings Canyon; located on the planet Solace, the island was a former IMC outpost, home of an underground ARES phase shift testing facility, and home of the Thunderdome, a smaller arena where IMC soldiers hosted a smaller-scale bloodsport.

As of 2734, the current year, the Apex Games are popular, highly lucrative, and continue to attract new talents from all over the Outlands. Anyone who manages to win earns the title of Apex Legend.

System Requirements

Based on information provided by the Origin launcher.^[6]

Recommended requirements

OS: 64-bit Windows 7
Processor (AMD): Ryzen 5 CPU or equivalent
Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5-3570K or equivalent
RAM: 8GB DDR3 @1333 MHz
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ R9 290
Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970
DirectX: 11 compatible video card or equivalent
Online Connection Requirements: broadband connection
Hard-drive space: 22 GB

Minimum requirements

OS: 64-bit Windows 7
Processor (AMD): AMD FX 4350 or equivalent
Processor (Intel): Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent
RAM: 6GB DDR3 @1333 MHz
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon™ HD 7730
Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
DirectX: 11 compatible video card or equivalent
Online Connection Requirements: 512 Kbps or faster Internet connection
Hard-drive space: 22 GB

Gallery

Videos

Screenshots

Initial roadmap for the game.
A Respawn Beacon.
Bloodhound and their raven, Artur.
From the left: Caustic, Lifeline, Mirage.
Skulltown, an area who was once present on Kings Canyon.
Kings Canyon as it was on the game release, seen from far.

External links

References

[1] Apex Legends Review - 2021

[2] Metascore for Apex Legends on PS4

[3] Metascore for Apex Legends on Xbox One

[4] Metascore for Apex Legends on Origin

[5] Apex Legends Game Overview

[6] Apex Legends on Origin

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-'''Apex Legends''' is a free-to-play [[wikipedia:Battle royale game|battle royale game]] developed by [[Respawn Entertainment]] and published by [[wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It was released on 04 February 2019.
+'''''Apex Legends''''' is a free-to-play [[wikipedia:Hero shooter|hero shooter]] game developed by [[Respawn Entertainment]] and published by [[wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]. It was released on February 4, 2019. [[Apex Legends Mobile]], the mobile port of the game, was released worldwide on May 17, 2022. <br />
 == Official description ==
+{{quote|Pick your character. Round up your squad. Show everyone what Legends are made of.
-{{quote|Show ‘em what you're made of in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Battle Royale game where contenders from across the Frontier team up to battle for glory, fame, and fortune.
-;Strategic Battle Royale
+;Strategic Squad Play
-If you're going to survive the Apex Games, you have to think fast. Master your Legend's abilities, make strategic calls on the fly, and use your team's strengths to your advantage in vicious 60-player matches.
+Whether you're battling on a massive floating city in Battle Royale or dueling in close-quarters Arenas, you'll need to think fast. Master your Legend's unique abilities and coordinate with your teammates to discover new tactics and powerful combinations.
 ;Innovative Combat
+Master an expanding assortment of powerful weapons and equipment. You'll need to move fast and learn the rhythms of each weapon to get the most from your arsenal. Plus change it up in limited-time modes, and get ready for a boatload of new content each season.
-Experience the next evolution of battle royale with Respawn Beacons you can use to resurrect your teammates, Smart Comms to help you communicate, Intelligent Inventory so you can grab only what you need, and an all-new way to drop into the action with Jumpmaster deployment.
+;Ever-expanding Universe
-;Regular Seasons
+Apex Legends takes place in an immersive universe where the story continues to evolve, maps change each season, and new Legends keep joining the fight. Make your mark on the Apex Games with a multitude of distinct outfits and join the adventure!<ref>[https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/about ''Apex Legends'' Game Overview]</ref>}}
-Compete every season to unlock new Legends, fresh weapons, themed loot, and more.}}
 == Gameplay ==
-Apex Legends is an online multiplayer battle royale first-person shooter. Players in small squads of two or three select a pre-made character, referred to as a [[Legend]], and battle against other players to be the last squad standing.
+In ''Apex Legends'', players in squads of two or three select a character with pre-set abilities, referred to as a [[Legend]], and battle against other players to be the last squad standing. Players earn [[experience]] based on their performance in matches, through which they can earn [[Apex Packs]] that contain [[cosmetic]] items. Cosmetics can also be purchased from the in-game [[store]], earned through seasonal [[Battle Pass|Battle Passes]], or awarded through limited-time [[events]].
-In a standard match, all 60 players start in the same dropship flying over the [[map]], and each squad can decide when and where they want to skydive onto the island below. Squads will then scavenge for [[weapons]], [[materials]], and [[loot]], and work with their squadmates to combat other players. Though Apex Legends has both voice and text chat like most multiplayer FPSes, it also includes a [[ping]] system so that players can communicate simple concepts without a microphone or keyboard. Players can also revive any squadmates who are downed by enemies and [[Respawn Beacon|respawn]] squadmates who die.
+In a standard Battle Royale match, all 60 players start in the same dropship flying over the [[map]], and each squad can decide when and where they want to skydive onto the island below. Squads will then scavenge for [[weapons]], [[materials]], and [[loot]], and work with their squadmates to combat other players. When an enemy dies, they drop a deathbox containing all of their loot, which can then be accessed by everybody. Though ''Apex Legends'' has both voice and text team chat like most multiplayer [[wikipedia:First-person_shooter|first-person shooters]], it also includes a [[ping]] system so that players can communicate simple concepts without external inputs. Players can also revive any squadmate downed by enemies and [[Respawn Beacon|respawn]] squadmates who die by retrieving their [[Banner]] from their deathbox. The match is divided into rounds, marked by the shrinking stages of the [[Ring]], which makes the playable area narrower and narrower until eventually enveloping the entire map. In addition, [[Care Package]]s and [[Replicator]]s are periodically dropped into the playable area to provide extra loot.
-The match is divided into rounds, marked by the shrinking stages of [[the ring]] which makes the playable area narrower and narrower until eventually enveloping the entire map. In addition, [[Care Package]]s and [[Replicator]]s are periodically dropped into the playable area to provide extra loot.
-Players earn [[experience]] based on their performance in matches, through which they can earn [[cosmetics|cosmetic items]]. Cosmetics can also be purchased from the in-game [[store]], earned through seasonal [[Battle Pass]]es, or awarded through limited-time [[event]]s.
 == Story ==
 {{Main|Lore}}
-Apex Legends takes place in the same universe as [[Respawn Entertainment]]'s previous games [[Titanfall]] and [[Titanfall 2]]. These games depicted a war between the Militia and the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation in various habitable planets far from Earth, dubbed 'The Frontier'. In Apex, this war has been over for years, and both the Militia and IMC have withdrawn from the Frontier. The Outlands, a region on the periphery of the Frontier, has seen a large influx of settlers looking for new opportunities.
+''Apex Legends'' takes place in the same universe as [[Respawn Entertainment]]'s previous games ''[[titanfall:Titanfall|Titanfall]]'' and ''[[titanfall:Titanfall 2|Titanfall 2]]''. These games depicted a war between the Militia and the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) in various habitable planets far from Earth, dubbed "The Frontier". In ''Apex Legends'', this war has been over for years, and both the Militia and IMC have withdrawn from the Frontier. The Outlands, a region on the periphery of the Frontier, has seen a large influx of settlers looking for new opportunities.
 [[Kuben Blisk]], former leader of the Apex Predators, established a televised bloodsport called the [[Apex Games]] with backing from the [[Mercenary Syndicate]]. The arena chosen was [[Kings Canyon]]; located on the planet [[Solace]], the island was a former IMC outpost, home of an underground ARES [[Wraith|phase shift]] testing facility, and home of the Thunderdome, a smaller arena where IMC soldiers hosted a smaller-scale bloodsport.
-As of 2733, the current year, the Apex Games is popular, highly lucrative, and continues to attract new talent from all over the Outlands. Anyone who manages to win earns the title of Apex Legend.
+As of 2734, the current year, the Apex Games are popular, highly lucrative, and continue to attract new talents from all over the Outlands. Anyone who manages to win earns the title of Apex Legend.
 == System Requirements ==
-Based on information provided by EA.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/about/pc-system-requirements</ref>
+Based on information provided by the Origin launcher.<ref>[https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/apex/apex ''Apex Legends'' on Origin]</ref>
 ; Recommended requirements
-* '''OS:''' 64-bit Windows 7
+*'''OS:''' 64-bit Windows 7
-* '''CPU:''' Intel i5 3570K or equivalent
+*'''Processor (AMD):''' Ryzen 5 CPU or equivalent
+*'''Processor (Intel):''' Intel Core i5-3570K or equivalent
-* '''RAM:''' 8GB
-* '''GPU:''' Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290
+*'''RAM:''' 8GB DDR3 @1333 MHz
-* '''GPU RAM:''' 8GB
+*'''Graphics card (AMD):''' AMD Radeon™ R9 290
+*'''Graphics card (NVIDIA):''' NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970
-* '''HARD DRIVE:''' Minimum 22 GB of free space
+*'''DirectX:''' 11 compatible video card or equivalent
+*'''Online Connection Requirements:''' broadband connection
+*'''Hard-drive space:''' 22 GB
 ; Minimum requirements
-* '''OS:''' 64-bit Windows 7
+*'''OS:''' 64-bit Windows 7
-* '''CPU:''' Intel Core i3-6300 3.8 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
+*'''Processor (AMD):''' AMD FX 4350 or equivalent
+*'''Processor (Intel):''' Intel Core i3-6300 or equivalent
-* '''RAM:''' 6GB
-* '''GPU:''' NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 / Radeon HD 7730
+*'''RAM:''' 6GB DDR3 @1333 MHz
-* '''GPU RAM:''' 1 GB
+*'''Graphics card (AMD):''' AMD Radeon™ HD 7730
+*'''Graphics card (NVIDIA):''' NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
-* '''HARD DRIVE:''' Minimum 22 GB of free space
+*'''DirectX:''' 11 compatible video card or equivalent
+*'''Online Connection Requirements:''' 512 Kbps or faster Internet connection
+*'''Hard-drive space:''' 22 GB
-Consider looking at PCGamer's article<ref name=":1">https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-settings-performance/</ref> on tweaking settings for a performance boost.
-You should target higher frame rates in a fast-paced game like Apex Legends. If you're targeting a solid 60 FPS on 1080p with high settings, you would be needing at least the performance of a RX 580 8GB or GTX 1060 6GB<ref>https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-AMD-RX-580/3639vs3923</ref> for your GPU and at least the performance of a AMD Ryzen 5 2600. or Intel Core i5 8400<ref>https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-2600-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8400/3955vs3939</ref> for CPU. Note that the VRAM will bottleneck your system to dip below 60fps at 6 GB of VRAM if you choose an 8GB VRAM budget on the 1060.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Je1KukX1k</ref>
 ==Gallery==
-;Videos
+=== Videos ===
 {{#ev:youtube|UMJb_mkqynU|150px|inline}}
-;Screenshots
+=== Screenshots ===
+<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px" mode="nolines">
-<gallery>
-Roadmap.jpg|Initial roadmap for the game.
+File:Roadmap.jpg|Initial roadmap for the game.
-SS 1.jpg
+File:SS 1.jpg|A [[Respawn Beacon]].
+File:SS 2.jpg|[[Bloodhound]] and their raven, Artur.
-SS 2.jpg
+File:SS 3.jpg|From the left: [[Caustic]], [[Lifeline]], [[Mirage]].
-SS 3.jpg
+File:SS 4.jpg|Skulltown, an area who was once present on [[Kings Canyon]].
-SS 4.jpg
+File:SS 5.jpg|Kings Canyon as it was on the game release, seen from far.
-SS 5.jpg
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
-* [[How to play guide for Apex Legends]]
+* [[How to play guide for Apex Legends|How to play guide for ''Apex Legends'']]
-* [[Battle Pass]]
+* [[Legends]]
+* [[Weapons]]
+* [[Maps]]
+* [[Seasons]]
 ==External links==
-*[https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends Official site]
+*[https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends Official website]
-*[https://trello.com/b/ZVrHV38P/apex-tracker Official Dev Tracker]
+*[https://trello.com/b/ZVrHV38P/apex-tracker Official developer tracker]
 ==References==
 <references/>
-[[Category:Apex Legends| ]]
+[[Category:Apex Legends]]
 [[pl:Apex Legends]]
 [[pt-br:Apex Legends]]

Apex Legends

Developer(s)	Respawn Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Engine	Source
Platform(s)	PC (Origin, Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch
Release date(s)	February 4, 2019 November 4, 2020 March 9, 2021
Genre	FPS, hero shooter
Mode(s)	Online multiplayer
Rating	IGN 9/10^[1] 89/100 on Metacritic^[2] 88/100 on Metacritic^[3] 88/100 on Metacritic^[4]