Apex Legends took the world by surprise when it launched on February 4 of this year. It quickly took the world by storm and was touted as a major threat to the battle royale leader Fortnite. Since its launch, Apex Legends has continued to have a steady stream of players, despite the lack of Apex Legends content updates. Season 1 began on March 19, and since then, there haven’t been as many content updates as players would like. So, why isn’t Apex Legends getting new content?
Where are all the Apex Legends content updates?
During the GamesBeat Summit 2019, Respawn CEO Vince Zampella spoke during a Q and A with Ted Price (Insomniac Games CEO) and was asked about Apex Legends. To begin their conversation, Price asks Zampella how Apex Legends is doing. Zampella responds that Apex Legends is doing great and that they are bringing in new users daily and have a strong recurring player base. Zampella then goes on to says that the Respawn team “didn’t expect it [Apex Legends] to be as big as it was,” which is the key statement that leads to why Apex Legends isn’t getting as many content updates as players would like.
Zampella begins discussing that the team at Respawn was totally caught off guard by how big of a success Apex Legends turned out to be, and because of that, they were still internally trying to figure out what they need to do. According to Zampella, with the number of players that are currently playing Apex Legends they are discovering lots of little “quality of life” issues that need to be addressed, such as the various jump pad bugs.
Zampella promises that they are “going to put the focus back on those qualities of life issues and make sure everything is perfect before we really start to build more content.” He wraps up the topic by saying, “If the game is not working for everybody, then it’s not fun for everybody.” This pretty much sums up why the Apex Legends content updates have been slowing down recently. The team at Respawn is putting its focus on making the gameplay smooth and enjoyable for everyone before they focus on adding new content.
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Everything Apex Legends players need to know about Titanfall
So, you're loving Apex, but you never got around to playing Titanfall? Are you curious where all those fancy legends come from? Have no fear! Take a whirlwind tour of the relevant bits of Titanfall lore so you can drop some trivia on your compatriots as you're dropping onto Kings Canyon. -
Titanfall's Timeframe
Titanfall and Titanfall 2 take place three decades before the events of Apex Legends. The two games depict The Frontier Wars, a large scale interstellar battle between the IMC and the Frontier Militia resistance movement. War was waged over the resources of the Frontier worlds, which the IMC wished to exploit. -
Jack Cooper
Titanfall 2 protagonist and possible Apex Legends character to be Jack Cooper is a rifleman in the Frontier Militia who plays a pivotal role in the Battle of Typhon. Alongside his Titan, BT-7274, he runs through a group of IMC mercenaries and earns his place in the Special Recon Squadron. -
The Apex Predators
Said mercenaries are the Apex Predators. Pilots include robotic genius Ash, the unpredictable Kane, Cloak Pilot Richter, and final boss Sloane. Each member provides a memorable boss encounter during Titanfall 2's campaign while piloting their own highly-customized Titans. The Apex Predators are also one of the selectable factions in multiplayer, led as always by Kuben Blisk. -
Kuben Blisk
You've probably already met Kuben Blisk even if you've never played Titanfall. After the war, Blisk became the organizer of the Apex Games, the subject of Apex Legends. Using the iconography of his old unit, he stays behind the scenes, although he does welcome all players at the beginning of the tutorial. -
The End of War
During the events of Apex Legends, the Frontier Wars are over, with the IMC being blasted into submission by the Militia forces. Both organizations have fled from the outlands, setting up the perfect environment for a large scale game show of death. -
Where are the Titans?
When Apex Legends was first being rumored, plenty of players asked where the Titans had gone. As it turns out, airdropping giant robots out of the sky costs money, and that's not something the outlanders of the Frontier can afford. We may see an Apex map with Titans in the future, but their exclusion makes sense from a story perspective. -
Weapon Origins
While time has passed, many of the same weapons used in the Frontier War remain viable arms in the Apex Games. From the Hemlok to the Kraber, you can get even more up close and personal time with your favorite Apex guns in Titanfall. Even the Mozambique! -
Possible New Armaments
Of course, not every weapon from Titanfall has been inducted into the Apex Games just yet. You have to imagine that Respawn is working on including some of TF's more unique implements. From an electric orb launcher to the infamous Smart Pistol to crawling grenades, there's plenty of room to grow. -
Bonus: The Origins of Bloodhound
It's not even just weapons that Respawn is drawing from. Soon after the release of Apex Legends, Titanfall fans discovered that Bloodhound was originally designed for the first game's aborted campaign. Could we see more rejected ideas find their way into this battle royale sensation? Someone get us a copy of that art book, pronto!
