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Apex Legends Season 12 will nerf Storm Point's pesky Prowlers

Respawn Entertainment has released the full Apex Legends patch notes for Season 12 Defiance. The lengthy patch notes go over most of the already-revealed changes and additions in detail - such as balancing tweaks to Caustic and Crypto, a new hop up, and Olympus' map changes - but there are also some new bits of information too.

One of the most eye-catching changes involves the latest map to be added to Apex Legends, Storm Point. While most players have been relatively happy with the map, its experimental PvE wildlife mechanic has had its critics - particularly regarding the Prowlers that stalk the map. In Season 12, the Prowlers are getting a general nerf that will make them less frustrating to come up against, and will also become more lucrative to defeat if you choose to do so.

You will now get 150 Crafting Material by completing standard Prowler nests, 250 for clearing the larger nest in the centre of the map, and high-tier loot will drop slightly more often from all wildlife in Season 12. Players will also be happy to learn that they cannot be completely swarmed by Prowlers any more - only three can lock on to an individual player at a time. They'll also no longer engage you when you're outside of the ring and scrambling for safety - that is unless you engage them first.

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Студия Respawn Entertainment презентовала новый геймплейный трейлер королевской битвы Apex Legends. В нём авторы знакомят фанатов игры с умениями и способностями новой легенды - Безумной Мэгги (настоящее имя - Маргарет Кохере).

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Apex Legends may be coming soon

During a preview event for Apex Legends Defiance, the upcoming update for the popular battle royale from Respawn Entertainment, it was next gen versions for the game were teased as something the Apex community can expect in the near future. No exact timeframe were set for these new versions of the game, and while you can play the older iterations for thegame on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, both consoles stand out as the only major platforms without a dedicated port.

This tidbit came alongside a slew of information regarding the game following a Q&A section for the Defiance update. In this preview event, aspects of Mad Maggie’s character, the team's journey from the initial launch of Apex Legends to this latest season three years later, and the revelation of next gen versions being in the works were all discussed.

On the topic of Mad Maggie, it was revealed that her abilities were originally planned for a polish Legend called Hasaria, a SWAT-style legend that didn’t quite make the cut for the current game. The actual character of Mad Maggie has been in the works for some time as a foil to Fuse, someone able to outshoot the Aussie legend in a rivalry very much built on the foundation created with Loba and Revenant.

We’re nearing the release of Apex Legends season 12, and with it the arrival of our dearly beloved and long awaited freedom fighter Mad Maggie. Mags, a community favourite character back when they were first shown off in season 8, has just received a swanky new gameplay trailer celebrating her presence in the apex games.

The trailer goes a long way in showcasing the capabilities of Mad Maggie, going into detail on all of her abilities and painting a picture of a hyper-aggressive legend who can push deep into enemies’ faces and dish out some serious damage.

First up is the passive, Warlord’s Ire, which highlights enemies you damage for a short period of time. This allows you to pick away at enemies from a distance before rushing forward with crucial information on an enemy squad’s location.

Apex Legends is one of the most popular free-to-play shooters available right now, and players on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S have been desperate for a native next-gen version. We know that there is one on the way this year after Apex Legends PS5 version was spotted on the PSN database, but other than that, little is known about Apex Legends' next-gen update. However, we might not have much longer to wait.

During a media event, Apex Legends' game director Steven Ferreira says that news on an Apex Legends next-gen update for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S is coming "very, very soon", and hinted at some interesting details about how they plan to release next-gen features.

Discussing this further, Ferreira reveals that fans can look forward to Apex Legends "moving to a new native version [for] next-gen" that will come with a host of new features.