Apex Legends News

Apex Legends lobby shows off Newcastle and Bangalore's sibling rivalry

Season 13 of Apex Legends kicked off earlier this week and players are discovering a host of new updates and working their way through a new battle pass. However, some of the new additions are doing a good bit of heavy lifting when it comes to building out the lore and relationships of the characters in the game.

And, one of those relationships that already exist within the universe is Bangalore and Newcastle being siblings. A new lobby animation (spotted by 'itslik2002' on Reddit) when both legends are chosen shows off the rivalry that has formed between both of them over the years adding a nice dose of levity to the serious matches that take place within the universe.

It's always great to see this kind of touch in multiplayer games and battle royales as it really helps breathe life into all of the characters, even when it might seem minor in the grand scheme of things.

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Королевский хит EA: Apex Legends принесла создателям 2 миллиарда долларов выручки за три года

Свежий финансовый отчет Electronic Arts продемонстрировал отличные показатели. Основными источниками дохода для компании стали бесплатная королевская битва Apex Legends и футбольный симулятор FIFA.

Apex Legends has made more than $2 billion in three years

Apex Legends has just drawn the curtains on Season 12 - it's most successful one to date. And while that might usually be a cause for celebration, Electronic Arts and Respawn are celebrating something another milestone: reaching $2 billion in lifetime earnings.

The milestone was first flagged as a possibility in August 2021 by Blake Jorgensen, EA's former chief financial officer, and now, nine months later, EA has confirmed in the Q4 2022 report that figure has been achieved.

It's a monumental achievement for a game that has just celebrated its third birthday, especially given how much competition the battle royale genre offers. But it's clear that the team aren't slowing down. Chris Shuh, the current CFO, notes that Apex Legends is up 40% in net bookings for the year - a figure which is set to grow, especially since executives expect the game to make a billion dollars every year from here on out.

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Apex Legends Saviors has added some super relatable idle animations

Apex Legends Saviors went live worldwide yesterday, and already the community is cracking up at a selection of hilarious (and super relatable) idle animations that add to the characterisation we saw with the Apex Legends Saviors reveal trailer, as well as the narrative trailer that introduced the defensive legend reason for entering the games.

Newcastle, who previously did some soldiering alongside Apex Legends favourite Bangalore has since settled down and had a kid away from the action. However, now that he’s been sprung back into gunfights while posing as a famous fighter, we’re able to see breaks in his facade that expose the softy he really is.

The community on Reddit were quick to flock to one animation where Bangalore appears to mock her longtime friend for this bizarre appearance in the Apex games. Strutting in from off screen, we see her nail Newcastle’s signature pose, take a jab at his sweet visor, and poke at his newfound parental figure. All the while we see Newcastle tanking the friendly banter like the frontline support he is.

Apex Legends: Saviors Patch Notes

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[h2]NEW LEGEND: NEWCASTLE[/h2]
[h3]HEROIC DEFENDER[/h3]

For years, Newcastle defended the small town of Harris Valley, making it a safe haven for all who lived there. Now to fulfill that mission and continue defending his home, he’ll have to prove himself a hero among Legends. In the Apex Games, Newcastle can use his Knockdown Shield to protect his squadmate as he revives them, and even drag them out of harm’s way. He can charge into the fray with a Mobile Shield, blocking weapon damage and deflecting grenades, while his Ultimate erects a fortified Castle Wall.

PASSIVE: RETRIEVE THE WOUNDED
Drag allies as you revive and protect them with your Revive Shield.

TACTICAL: MOBILE SHIELD
Throw a controllable drone that creates a moving energy shield.

ULTIMATE: CASTLE WALL
Leap to an ally or target area and slam down, creating a fortified stronghold.

Watch Newcastle's Vignette Trailer here.

[h2]MONSTROUS MAP UPDATE[/h2]

With this being the first map update to Storm Point, our goal was to add new content and improve map features while not subtracting anything. We added a brand-new POI; a washed-up sea creature known as the Downed Beast—which is a unique combat experience for Apex Legends—an organic combat zone, and a refreshing change from man-made architecture. On top of that, we added a brand new PvE feature, IMC Armories, at four strategic locations around the map which can dynamically change the championship outcome. Be wary here, you will encounter waves of Spectres but if you survive you can earn sweet loot tailored to your loadout.

Check out all the details in our Storm Point Update Blog by Senior Level Designer, Keith Jensen.

[h2]MAP ROTATION[/h2]

The map rotation for the season for Saviors will be Storm Point, Olympus, and World’s Edge. We’re also removing the longer 2-hour rotation block. We felt that could be too long considering it could span the whole play session for some people.

[h2]RANKED RELOADED[/h2]

Apex Legends: Saviors’ upgraded Ranked system adds tier demotions, entry cost adjustments,, and a rework of Ranked Points to promote teamplay. The current Ranked goals revolve around Teamplay for Victory, and Accurate Skill & Better Competition. We are making a large number of changes that focus on these two core pillars, with the outcome that players will focus on playing as a team and playing for the win, and RP will be a more accurate representation of your overall game skill.

Read the full blog detailing all the changes coming to Ranked Mode this season here.

You can read the full list of changes and patch notes on our blog: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/saviors-patch-notes