The rumors were true: Titanfall is coming back in 2019 not as a numbered sequel, but as a total spin-off that capitalizes on some of the hottest trends in modern gaming.
Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale game — think Fortnite or PUBG — set in the Titanfall universe. There aren’t any of the towering mechs that exist at the heart of the core Titanfall games, however. Instead, Apex Legends takes a page from Overwatch in highlighting a roster of characters that each bring unique gear and abilities to the mix.
Publisher Electronic Arts staged a simultaneous game reveal and release on Monday, with an extended trailer/livestream running through the basics. (There’s also a gameplay trailer and a launch trailer.) While there are plenty of wrinkles that make it stand out, the basics should sound immediately familiar to fans of these sorts of games. Read more…
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