This past week, developer Respawn Entertainment with the official closure of the ongoing Season 5 ‘Favor’s Fortune’ announced what players can expect from the highly-anticipated new season. Titled ‘Boosted’, the new title update will include a new legend, of course, alongside a bevy of additions to keep the young battle royale fresh for the coming weeks.
Unveiling Rampart, she presents herself to be another unique addition to the Apex Games’ roster offering a new approach to the gameplay scheme of first-person shooters. In contrast to other already available Legends, Rampart is equipped with a deployable turret that can mow down enemies in her sight.
In the latest gameplay trailer, Respawn Entertainment closes in on the finer details and expands on what is set to expect from Season 6 when it arrives next week. Aspects such as crafting weapons in-game is just scratching the surface. You can watch the trailer in the video below:
Elaborating more on the tweaks that come with Boosted, Design Director Jason McCord shares what has be done to the second playable location, World’s Edge. With every update, these maps face changes and the same can be said for this region of the Outlands. As illustrated from Season 4, lava has continued to infest World’s Edge and inhabitants of the land had to adapt to the change in geographics by creating new paths avoiding being burnt alive.
Namely locations like Drill Site has been replaced with Countdown to bring more attention to different parts of the map. South of Lava Fissure, Staging has been added to change the scenery. The decision also removed the beloved Mirage Voyage, “…for now,” the developer teases. Next to that, there are also shifting blockades that have also been added alongside a new geyser in the sulfur river.
A new tunnel has been excavated at Skyhook as well for players to find another port of entry into the isolated city. Another World’s Edge landmark – the nonstop moving train – has been decommissioned as players will find parts of it in the scattered tunnels. Respawn Entertainment used this to better decorate and utilize the areas of the map that offered no real incentive to players.
Reiterating on the newest Legend Rampart, the team showcased a little more of the new playable character. Sharing a in-game look at the newest addition, it is revealed that here deployable turret is also equipped with a shield to provide cover for those who mount the prop. In addition to that, any player on the squad is presented to be able to use the weapon as well if deployed.
What are you most excited for about Season 6 for Apex Legends?
Season 6 ‘Boosted’ arrives on August 18, 2020 to Apex Legends; game out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Source: Respawn Entertainment
