Since the start of Season 16 – Revelry, Respawn Entertainment reflects back on another passing of the calendar for Apex Legends and hones in on its strengths. For instance, the new season introduced remastered Legend classes and the new energy weapon, the Nemesis AR. However, this would be the first no new character was added to the roster. Soon after, the new ‘Mixtape’ playlist also made way integrating Team Deathmatch, Gun Run, and Control in one experience.
Additionally, the developer is adamant on long-term support for Apex Legends. One statement from the game studio revealed efforts to keep the game afloat for more than a decade. Further support of this ambition is the recent opening of the third Respawn Entertainment branch in Madison, Wisconsin. The team is to be another Apex Legends division alongside the other Vancouver location as well.
This week, Apex Legends is to welcome the new Sun Squad Collection Event which brings a beach party theme to the game alongside its limited-time Heatwave game mode as well alongside the new ‘Strongest Link’ heirloom for Ash. The event is to be live from March 28th to April 11th. You can watch the trailer in the video below:
“Heatwave is a new limited-time mode that turns up the heat on the Apex Games. All the usual rules of Trio’s apply, but you’ll want to look out for Heatwaves that periodically happen throughout the match. When the heats on, you’ll need to avoid taking damage from the sun by taking cover indoors or under objects. If you’re caught out in the open, only sliding cools you down if you want to avoid Heatwave damage on the move.
“Lastly, Heatshields have increased in size and protect you in a large area from the sun for those moments when you’re caught outdoors and need to beat the heat quickly. Take care when using Heatshields though, they will be destroyed quickly when deployed outside the Ring. Keep an eye out for Care Packages. Perhaps there lies another way to mitigate the effects of the sun and look cool while doing it.”
What are you most excited for the new collection event coming to Apex Legends?
Apex Legends is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
Source: Respawn Entertainment
