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Apex Legends Now at 10 Million Players After 72 Hours, 1 Million Concurrent
- Thread starter ManaByte
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I'm sure the weekend will help with the players too.
There is nothing I'm looking forward to more than introducing some mates into the game.
There is nothing I'm looking forward to more than introducing some mates into the game.
Congratulations on the success. This certainly scratches a shooter itch I didn't know I had- so thanks for tapping in to that. I feel obliged to drop a few notes your way for the time I've invested and the enjoyment I've had so far.
Specially if the 60 bucks shooter have as many microtransactions and monetization stuff as the free ones.
Exactly.
I personally don't see myself buyinga competitive shooter any time soon again. The campaign that might come with it is certainly not worth that kind of money.
All I'm thinking about is the 2019(?) Star Wars game. My old Dark Forces/Jedi Knight halycon days may come back to me.
Unfortunately, I don't like SW at all but will try it out because Respawn.
I never said it was an issue nor that I said it's a problem in general, it's fine in other BR's but Apex's trying to be different and a change like this would have been cool, just that luck comes in to play when you drop and there's only heaps of ammo with no guns in sight and your neighbouring squad happens to drop on a heap of guns and blasts you while you only have your fists.
Imagine if they sold it at $1000. They'd have $10 billion.
And I wish this mode bagging would get bans here or at least warnings.
It's more annoying than port begging ever was, I can't hear it anymore.
You know exactly what I meant by GaaS.
A strictly single player game like Horizon, Spiderman or BotW that offers story expansion DLC does not make them comparable to Anthem, Destiny or Fortnite.
It wasn't EA's idea to begin with. In fact afaik they weren't too keen on it when Vince pitched it to them.
You guys really nailed it - I haven't clicked with BR yet, but Apex Legends finally made me "get it".
Long TTK, many accessibility & QoL features, game-changing ping system, super satisfying smooth moment to moment gameplay - it all adds up to something really special. Great work!
Congrats Jay and the team, I've been enjoying the game quite a bit and for all of the BRs I've tried, I think Apex resonates the most with me and I'm really glad to see that's it's been a success for you and that letting the game speak for itself has quieted down most of the toxic response that could've happened with a game like this. Can't wait to see what you are cooking up for the game!
Also do remember thank your systems team, it's been a quite while since I've seen a game manage such a growth this well technically, and having been there in the trenches myself, I can only applaud the wizardry and effort it must have taken for that to happen :)
Very happy for your success, Apex really is a wonderful game. I am sure you guys will deliver great content over time just like you did for TF1 and 2 (like Frontier Defense) :)
Having to pay even a small sum like 10 or 20 dollars dollars is a dealbreaker for many people. I think they've done it right by offering the game for free and looking to start profiting once enough people are hooked.
It's going to be so interesting to watch what happens with this year's Call of Duty. Will it have a single player campaign? Will Blackout mode be part of it? If it is, will it still be $60? Will Blackout be sold separately at some point?
What I'm more excited about is whether an esport scene will develop out of Apex Legends. As it is squad-based, there will be various team composition and tactics that wouldn't have happened under BR games like PUBG and Fortnite.
I know of some notable steamers and pro players who left Fortnite because they felt Epic's support for the competitive scene and players who wanted to show case high skill play weren't as great as other games.
Hell, the fact there is a mention of a ranked system from data miners suggest they are already ahead of Fortnite.
I know of some notable steamers and pro players who left Fortnite because they felt Epic's support for the competitive scene and players who wanted to show case high skill play weren't as great as other games.
Hell, the fact there is a mention of a ranked system from data miners suggest they are already ahead of Fortnite.
Yep.
Single player FPS would still be able to take 60 bucks. Like DOOM and Titanfall 3.
Only if it's substantial I think. A COD or BF campaign is probably not gonna cut it anymore as a real selling point I think.
For the 100th time, play Titanfall 1/2 if you want more of this gameplay without BR.
When someone uses that argument to dismiss BR games I just roll my eyes. If you're not enjoying the quiet looting part of BR by itself you're playing the wrong genre. I personally always love the thrill of entering a new unlooted house not knowing what I could find, or the social experience of raiding a fresh compound with friends as we gear each other up. I could never see it as a waste of time if I die in the first combat 10minutes later because I was enjoying what I was doing. I've been BR looting for many hundreds of hours and I'm not even close to being tired of it. The looting in Apex is even more fluid and fun mechanically which makes it even better, and it's so exciting when you hear one of the Apex pack robots nearby.
When things stabilize I hope you guys can work out the AMD CPU situation (apparently SSE4.1 and/or SSE3 like a couple of other games had at their launches but fixed). I can't wait to see what you guys come up with for skins and legends in the future.
I'm just glad to see you guys finally getting the credit you deserve after Titanfall 2 was overlooked by so many.
You think people would more likely pay $60 for single player Titanfall than for Apex Legends? I don't think so.
...Huh
Maybe thats also a factor why they didn't put titans in. So you have a reason to pay for Titanfall 3 lol
I was a massive TF2 fan so when I heard you guys were skipping TF3 for a BR game I was really disappointed because I hate BR games.....or at least I though I did. You guys have singlehandedly changed the way I see BR games. I hated PUBG, I hated Fortnite (with a passion), and I hated Blackout. I thought it was the concept that I hated, but apparently it was just the execution because I have not been able to get enough of Apex Legends the past few days. Between the gunplay, the polish, and the characters the game is just fantastic. Add onto that how smoothly you can transition between losing one game and dropping into the next one and the game is just addictive. The UI is amazing.
I am thoroughly looking forward to where you guys take it. You have earned my support for the foreseeable future.