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'Apex Legends' changes the battle royale format

by Eli Sokeland Disclaimer: This review is of the PC version and was conducted on a PC with an Intel Core i5-7500 with a GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. For well over a year, Fortnite has led the battle royale genre and conquered the video game industry, going as far as significantly affecting the stock prices of major game companies. However, Electronic Arts (EA) plans to end this monarchy with their release of Apex Legends. While Apex Legends does share similarities to other battle royales, this game focuses more on teamwork through unique characters and mechanics.

Fundamental emphasis on teamwork

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Small map, quick action

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New features come with new controls

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Charming characters define the game

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What the future may hold

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