In an interview with USGamer, Respawn Entertainment producer Drew McCoy told the community that a sequel to the hit Battle Royale game Apex Legends is never going to happen. Additionally, McCoy added that Respawn Entertinamnet is committing to Apex Legends for the long-term.
One of the suspects behind Apex Legends’ loss of traction in recent months has been the infrequent updates and lack of new content. In other games, both within the Battle Royale genre and without, content comes as often as every week, with balance changes and bug fixes rolling out almost daily. Apex Legends, on the other hand, has been observed to be a little slower on the trigger when it comes to content. However, while many see this as a weakness on the part of Apex Legends, Respawn stands firm in their belief that it’s actually one of their strengths. It’s approach to “less frequent, better tested, higher impact changes” may be a slower pace than the industry and the gaming community is used to, but it looks like Respawn is definitely committed to Apex Legends in the long term.
“We're never gonna make an Apex 2; hoping next Season 2 is awesome," McCoy told USGamer. "That's kind of where our head is at: how are we setting this up for the long term?”
When Apex Legends came out last February, it quite literally took the world by storm. A month after its release, Apex Legends topped 50 million players across all platforms, giving even the current Battle Royale king Fortnite a run for its money. However, with slow and deliberate updates and changes as opposed to the genre’s more volatile balancing practices, Apex Legends began to grow a little stale. With the Season One Battle Pass becoming as unpopular as it did, it seemed the Apex Legends honeymoon was over. But thanks to the dedication of the devs over at Respawn, Apex Legends is slowly but surely regaining ground in the cutthroat genre of Battle Royale games, and with their announcement for long-term commitment and undivided focus into turning Apex Legends into the game it was meant to be, the future is looking bright.
