Apex Legends News

Respawn is changing those supposed pay-to-win Apex Legends skins

A recent batch of Apex Legends weapon skins have been causing some controversy as a number of players believe that the aim down sights (ADS) are better than on other skins.

As reported by PCGamesN, some pay-to-win accusations have been thrown at developer Respawn due to the introduction of weapon skins like the Heat Sink skin. According to some players, the Heat Sink skin has a vastly superior ADS compared to other guns' skins. However, Respawn has since addressed the criticism, providing an update on said skin and more.

"Competitive integrity is and will always be a core pillar for Apex Legends," wrote Respawn in a blog post. "As part of that, our default iron sights are designed to push players to loot for better optics. We also believe that skins shouldn't be a factor in the sights functionality as well. During Season 4, we released the Heat Sink reactive skin for the VK-47 Flatline rifle and we heard feedback from some players that the Aim Down Sights (ADS) felt superior to any other skin available.

We know there's a lot of chatter around this fan-made Apex Legends Crypto rework, but a new Collection Event is about to start in Respawn Entertainment's battle royale - and there's quite a lot to look forward to beyond flashy skins and a new heirloom item. Apex Legends' new Beast of Prey Collection Event is switching up crafter weapons, adding a limited-time event reward tracker, and introducing a new LTM to the game. While the mode itself does sound quite exciting, the real interesting thing about Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM is that it's going to be a testing ground for a brand new weapon: throwing knives.

That's right, Apex Legends could very well be getting a new throwable in the future - and it's something Call of Duty fans will know very well, as it's commonplace in all the best Warzone loadouts.

Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM is actually a lot like Call of Duty's Gun Game, a free-for-all party mode where players need to kill one another to progress through a gauntlet of random weapons before using a throwing knife - or a tomahawk - to get one final kill and win the game.

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Beast of Prey Collection Event

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Blur the line between hunter and Hunted in the Beast of Prey Collection Event. Have you mastered the Apex Legends arsenal of weapons? Prove it in the all-new limited-time mode Gun Run. Face off in a fast-paced, quick burst experience against three other squads and score kills to ascend through a track of 25 weapons. Land the final kill with a throwing knife to win the match!

Prove yourself a predator and collect 24 themed cosmetics including new Legendary skins for Horizon, Lifeline, Loba, Fuse, Pathfinder, Octane and Rampart. Unlock all 24 limited-time items during this event and you’ll receive Loba’s Heirloom, the “Garra de Alanza”.

Fan-made Apex Legends Crypto rework could solve his dismal pick rate

We know Respawn Entertainment's Apex Legends is one of the best battle royale games out there right now, but there's always room for improvement - and Crypto is one place where that improvement is needed. Despite being a legend that offers players quite a lot of utility, he just doesn't quite sit right with players - and that's why he's always on the tail end of our Apex Legends tier list. Thankfully, a handful of Apex Legends fans have detailed the Crypto rework this free-to-play battle royale needs and we're inclined to agree with the decisions they have made.

The top-line talking point when it comes to this Crypto rework posted on Reddit by 'AstronomerSenior4236' is the fact that Apex Legends' fans think that he should be able to use his tactical ability and passive ability independent of his drone - which still features heavily - and makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

Discussing Crypto's passive ability first, it looks like Apex Legends fans want to see something somewhat similar to Vantage's Spotter's Lens passive. Proximity Firewall, which is what the fans have named this ability, would allow Crypto to detect the number of squads in a certain radius when aiming down sights while unarmed.

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Apex Legends Global Series Year 3 shakes up the ALGS Pro League

Apex Legends esports fans have been waiting all summer for some details around Year 3 of the Apex Legends Global Series - well, the wait is over.

For Year 3, the overall structure ALGS will look similar to last year. There is still the top tier of the Pro League, and an amateur Challenger Circuit that feeds into that, for each major region. There is still the intention to host three LAN events throughout the season (although due to COVID, only two of the proposed three went ahead as in-person events in Year 2). And the overall prize pot for the season remains at a healthy $5 million.

However, ALGS Year 3 will not be without some significant tweaks. For a start, the Pro League in each region will be shrinking from 40 teams (20 invited teams and 20 pre-season qualifier teams) to 30 (22 invited, eight pre-season qualifier teams). While this does mean fewer amateur teams will be able to qualify for the top tier of Apex Legends esports, ALGS commissioner John Nelson tells The Loadout why the decision has been made to narrow the field.

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Apex Legends News

Respawn is changing those supposed pay-to-win Apex Legends skins

Apex Legends' Gun Run LTM introducing new weapon to battle royale

Beast of Prey Collection Event

Fan-made Apex Legends Crypto rework could solve his dismal pick rate

Apex Legends Global Series Year 3 shakes up the ALGS Pro League