**Apex Legends ** , the latest game from Respawn Entertainment and the company's first foray into the battle royale genre, has saved EA stock prices by bringing in more than 10 million players during its first 72 hours of release. This latest impressive feat for the game, which is set in the same universe as the Titanfall series, comes not long after Apex Legends saw a million unique players in its first eight hours of rele

Mirage is another character, although a lot more laid back and cocky. He's able to duplicate himself with Vanishing Act to confuse the enemy and get away to another position, or he can create a holograph of himself to trick the enemy into shooting at his hologram, giving away the enemy position, wasting ammo, and causing confusion. This character is locked behind a payw

Lifeline is a medic on the battlefield, deploying health through D.O.C. Heal Drones to those in need. She has the fastest revival time out of all the characters and that comes with a shield to cover both her and her fallen squad member. She's also able to call in a care package that gets dropped into the battlefield from ab

For those more interested in the narrative behind Apex Legends , there's still plenty of that for them. Canonically, the game takes place after the events in Titanfall 2 . Despite this, there are no Titans in Apex Legends , which is sure to be a bit of a sore spot for fans of what developer Respawn Entertainment describes as a power fantasy. Still, the story of the game is worth noting, and is more or less perfectly conveyed within the opening cinema

Depending on how well Apex Legends performs long-term, a proper third entry in the Titanfall main series could very well become a reality once again, though it wouldn't be surprising if Respawn wanted to put a lot of their focus on the free-to-play battle royale title for the foreseeable future. Either way, it's certainly encouraging to see the company have a proper hit on their hands, especially with a game as polished and smartly designed as **Apex Legends

"Our studio is comprised of a diverse group of people, the player base of battle royale is comprised of a diverse group. Having a diverse cast is super important. You want everyone to have someone they can connect

Jump as soon as the grappling hook attaches to something. You can use the visual cue of Pathfinder’s arm extending into view, or simply listening for when the hook attaches to a point. More often than not, the timing is so fast, that you will likely just need to jump a split second after shooting the hook. From there, implement the three-point strafing technique and you’ll be slingshotting just fine around King’s Can

According to Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella (via: EA ) , Apex Legends achieved over 10 million players during its first 72 hours. Additionally, more than 1 million concurrent players were on the game's servers during this same period. As pointed out by Twitter user Benji-Sales , the release of Apex Legends also saw a rise in Respawn's parent company EA's stock prices. This rise has recuperated the company's reported losses during their quarterly earning report and the stock prices are now even higher than they were before the drop initially occur

On top of the game's racial diversity, two of the Legends have been confirmed as LGBTQ characters. The first is Gibraltar, who is a tank-like character with heavily defensive abilities. In his official biography on EA’s website his backstory talks about "when he and his boyfriend stole his father’s motorcycle", highlighting his sexuality in a way which is relevant to his backgro

The release of Apex Legends comes just at the end of an exceptionally dismal fiscal quarter for EA , who published both Titanfall entries and acquired Respawn back in late 2017 . According to the first page of the report , however, there is light at the end of the tunnel into which EA has dug itself. The statement points to the obvious cash cow of FIFA , the heavily marketed Anthem , and the newly released Apex Legends beginner guide|https://apexarenaelite.com/ Legends , but it also promises investors relief in 2019 in the form of another Titanfall -related project that has yet to be formally announced. For now, it's anyone's guess what " related Titanfall experiences " fans have to look forward to this year as it's left intentionally vague. Of course, Titanfall 3 is squarely out of the question, so the end product could take the form of anything from a mobile game to a remake, or, most compellingly, it could be the Oculus VR game that Respawn in rumored to have been working on for a while

Of course, Pathfinder’s grappling ability isn’t purely for travel purposes. Players can pack some additional offensive firepower by aiming directly at an opposing player and shooting the hook, which will pull the enemy closer. Again, this technique will take some practice, but it is a pretty hilarious and effective technique that will undoubtedly take the enemy by surpr