What is Apex Legends?
Apex Legends is the latest entry into the Battle Royale arena, joining the likes of PUBG and Fortnite. After launching in relative obscurity, it has quickly amassed over 25 million unique players in less than 7 days. This is in large part to top streamers like Shroud, Ninja and Dr Disrespect all giving a crack at the new game. With Shroud garnering over 120k viewers, it’s easy to see why this game has gotten the player count it currently has. Each pro has already experimented with the games settings and all have a unique setup for their Apex Legends settings.
Apex Legends Backstory
The year is unknown but the game takes place in the far reaches of space known as the Frontier. The Apex Legends game is following a hundred year war between the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Militia.
Following the war, the IMC has since departed and in doing so, left the Frontier in shambles leaving what’s left of the Militia to fend for themselves.
With the Frontier war torn and broken, many have moved to a remote cluster called the Outlands. Lawless and rife with opportunity, the new worlds show promise. With opportunity comes danger and corruption. Differences of opinion used to be settled in the street. Now, the brave Legends enter the ‘Arena’ to settle disputes.
The Apex Games
Where fame is obtained, money is earned, power is ensnared, mortality is tested and immortality is awarded (to the lucky surviving few).
What Makes Apex Legends Different?
Apex Legends is a hybrid of Fortnite and PUBG. The premise is the same, albeit it being with slightly less players. In Apex Legends, 60 people drop onto a map called the Kings Canyon. The map gives you a good variety of terrains, urban developments and abandoned outposts.
You work in squads of 3 (20 teams total) and battle it out in a Battle Royale format. Similar to other BR games, Apex Legends utilizes an enclosing, damaging circle to force players to congregate as the match progresses.
Apex Legends differs in that you select a ‘Legend’ or a character model that has unique skills. There is a weapon specialist, medic, tracker, wraith, shield specialist and more. Each have their pros and cons and building a squad around these skill sets can give your team an unique advantage. This differs from Fortnite and PUBG were “all players are equal”.
There is no building like Fortnite but there is definitely more item and functionality then PUBG. Apex Legends gives PUBG players a ‘realistic’ BR game that has more dynamics while also giving Fornite players a BR that is a bit less ‘arcadey’.
How Do I Play Apex Legends?
With the popularity and success of Fortnite on every studios radar, Apex Legends with the free model as well. That’s right, Apex Legends is free to play. Head over to EA’s website and there are links to download on PC, Xbox and PS.
Since Apex Legends is free to play, that also means they will be utilizing the paid skins and battle pass method. As the game progresses, keep an eye out for skin drops, new maps, challenges and more.
What are the PC Requirements for Apex Legends?
Minimum System Requirements | |
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OS | 64-bit Windows 7 |
CPU | Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor |
RAM | 6GB |
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 / Radeon HD 7730 |
GPU RAM | 1GB |
HARD DRIVE | Minimum 22 GB of free space |
Recommended System Requirements | |
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OS | 64-bit Windows 7 |
CPU | Intel i5 3570K or equivalent |
RAM | 8GB |
GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 |
GPU RAM | 8GB |
HARD DRIVE | Minimum 22 GB of free space |