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ENTER A NEW ARENA IN THE THRILLSEEKERS EVENT

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Crank it up a notch with a new Arenas map, weekly rewards tracks, and splashy new looks when the Thrillseekers event begins on 7/13/21.

The Thrillseekers Event kicks off July 13, 2021 and runs until August 3, 2021.

Read on for details.

NEW ARENAS MAP: OVERFLOW




The floor is lava! Well, some of it, anyway.

Overflow differs from other Arena maps by being lane focused; where each location is separated by tall, lava-filled structures. With this separation, players cannot easily spot early decisions made by the other team and will need to stay vigilant before committing to a side or risk being flanked. While there are opportunities for long-range engagements, combat tends to favor short-to-medium ranges along either POI: Overlook or Slope.



Overlook is a long, open area with a central interior that gives a height advantage over this POI. While this area is perfect for snipers or DMRs, players may want to hold the interior to control not only this area but their flank as well. Slope, as the name implies, offers both a high ground and a unique area where players can slide down to a remote part of the map. This area can be used for sneaky flanks or defensive setups where players may not expect it.



Overflow feels pretty different from our other maps, and our hope is that it will feel rewarding for both defensive and aggressive players alike. Let us know what you think!



Let’s talk about the good stuff: unlockables. For the three weeks of the event, we’re running back-to-back rewards tracks:
  • Week one gives you a chance to unlock the Rampart Wastelander Set, which includes a matching gun charm, weapon skin, and a Legendary Rampart skin.
  • Week two grants Battle Pass boosters, crafting metals, and Apex packs.
  • Week three includes the Lethal Enforcer Bangalore Skin, along with other goodies!




You can earn over 1,000 points per day and challenges refresh daily. There are also stretch challenges that reward four unique badges if you complete them during the event. All of these challenges also stack with your Battle Pass, so you can complete multiple at once.

There will also be three specific badges you can unlock—one each week—for reaching certain milestones in Arenas:

Week 1 Badge: Play 20 Arena Games Total

Week 2 Badge: Get 100 Knockdowns Total in Arenas

Week 3 Badge: Deal 12,000 Damage Total in Arenas

THRILLSEEKERS COSMETICS AND SUMMER SPLASH SALE




Also kicking off on 7/13 is The Summer Splash Sale. For a couple of weeks, we’re bringing back fan-favorite skins—including Youngblood and Voidwalker!—and running some enticing sales on Apex packs. Check out the store once the event begins and check back daily to see what we’ve got. The Summer Splash Sale runs until 7/27.

All these cosmetics are Event Limited. They may return in a future event or promotion.



That’s all, Legends! See you in the Arena.

Apex Legends' Arenas mode to get competitive debut at BLAST Titans

Following the successful conclusion of the first ever Apex Legends Global Series Championship in June, esports tournament organiser BLAST announced that it wanted a slice of the Apex pie by running its own EU-based competition, BLAST Titans.


Titans was always billed to be a slightly leftfield and experimental competition, with BLAST telling The Loadout it wasn't attempting to "mirror" what the ALGS had already accomplished. That's probably why BLAST today revealed that Titans will be the first big tournament to showcase Apex Legends' new round-based Arenas mode.


While the 40 teams will stick to what they know best for the first week of BLAST Titans - that being the traditional battle royale mode - the second week will see the trios duke it out in Arenas. This will add a completely new dynamic, and be the first chance to see what the best Apex Legends players in Europe can conjure up strategy-wise in a new mode.


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Хакеры взломали Apex Legends, чтобы спасти Titanfall от хакеров

В конце недели скандал вокруг студии Respawn и игрой Titanfall вышел на совершенно новый уровень. Дело в том, что хакеры саботировали работу серверов популярного соревновательного шутера Apex Legends. 

Rare Apex Legends animations help "inject personality" into its cast of characters

Development for live-service games is a never ending series of sprints. There's always something to be updated, something to be iterated upon, and something new to be fashioned in order to keep millions of players around the world entertained, week after week. So how do developers find their fun amid this cycle of development for games that are constantly being updated?


Well, in Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment's team of animators get their kicks from developing rare animations that'll only trigger for a small percentage of the player base at any one given time. These rare animations range from Octane twirling his syringe, to a weapon reloading in an unorthodox fashion. They might be a small part of the game - but it's where the animators of Apex Legends find their fun.


Apex Legends animation lead Shawn Wilson, tells The Loadout that "a lot of these animations come about when we have small pockets of free time." Wilson says that the rare animations hidden away in Apex Legends, like the magazine popping out of the top of the G7 Scout rifle, are one way that the development team relaxes and takes a load off at the end of a prolonged development period. It's a way for the development team to have some fun, knowing that they've got the "core combat" loop and metrics down and perfected.


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