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Today marks the beginning of a new era for the Apex Games. Electronic Arts e Respawn Entertainment celebrate the 4th anniversary of Apex Legends, the beloved shooter featuring heroes and Battle Royale, with the most impactful update since launch that touches practically every aspect of the game in Apex Legends: Baraonda.
Respawn has released radical updates and major changes to the Apex Legends gameplay experience, introducing an expanded experience for new players, revising how all Legends play with the new class system and introducing for the first time the most requested mode, Team Deathmatch.
With millions of players around the world entering the fray every season, Respawn has continued to iterate, innovate, and evolve the Apex Legends experience since its launch. The studio has introduced 15 or more unique and distinct Legends, added four new dynamic maps, released a series of new weapons, continued to experiment with new limited-time and permanent modes, and much more.
"The philosophy behind Respawn's Apex Legends has always been to offer a competitive FPS action that is simply fantastic for players", said Steven Ferreira, Game Director of Apex Legends. "The fourth anniversary and the launch of Baraonda mark an exciting chapter in Apex Legends, ushering in a new era with radical changes to the meta for the community that has played for years and offering new players the best possible entry into the Apex games. On behalf of the Respawn team, we want to thank Apex Legends players worldwide for joining us on this extraordinary journey, and we hope to spend many more years together in the arena."
Within the Baraonda update, Apex Legends’ 16th major update in four years, the game will overhaul its Legend class system, splitting the 23 Legends into new roles — Assault, Recon, Fighter, Control, and Support — each with their own special advantages to make every class more impactful in a match.
The experience for new players through the guided match system will allow those new to the Apex Games to learn the basics through matches with bots and other new players. For the first time ever, the iconic multiplayer mode Team Deathmatch makes its debut in the competition with new twists exclusive to Apex Legends.
In the coming weeks, the new Mixtape feature will offer players a permanent playlist of modes, including Team Deathmatch, Controllo and Gunfight, providing fans with even more ways to compete and experience the handling and movement typical of Apex Legends, which have conquered the world. Additionally, in Apex Legends, the Nemesis, a new energy assault rifle will be introduced, along with a series of updates and balance changes to the Legends.
Apex Legends continues to expand and grow its competitive entertainment experience worldwide. The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS), now in its third edition, gives competitors from around the world the chance to win a share of the 5 million dollars prize pool, which will culminate in the ALGS championship during the year.
At the start of this month, the iconic esports team TSM won the ALGS Year 3 Split 1 Playoffs in front of a packed crowd at the Copper Box Arena in London, with a peak attendance of over 500,000 people, bringing together a field of 40 Apex Legends teams from around the world. The ALGS also features a clear path to the Pro League through the Challenger Circuit events, which offer additional teams the opportunity to showcase their abilities and compete against Pro League teams for a chance to move up to the higher division.
Apex Legends and the game's next major update, Baraonda, are now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC via EA App and Steam
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