We can see it in many other Battle Royale type games, but Apex Legends has never finished betting on offering a single player mode for our jumps to the big BR map, and even the design of its menu of selection of characters is specially designed to make them always present. trios, the Apex tournament classic. Unlike PUBG or Fortnite, the fact that these are defined characters instead of a simple skin gives more convincing reasons to what Respawn Entertainment explains. in this recent interview.
They start by rightly commenting that there was an LTM (Limited Time Mode), which was about being able to play alone, but of course, Many characters have abilities that are primarily used for team play and the balance was lopsided in favor of some. and even for others, like Lifelife, her resurrection ability with the drone was practically useless, but, on the contrary, having continuous healing as an ability made her a very strong competitor.
It will not return because it does not correspond to the identity of the game
In the interview, legend designer Devan McGuire answered exactly this interesting question for those lone wolves whose main job is “Carry”.
This is a team game, and that’s why you won’t see any solos. We did an experiment a long time ago and we’re not going to do it again. A single character should never be the answer to a problem. They must be part of a team dynamic. This is what creates interesting strategies in the game. And we continue to maintain what we think is a key element of the game when designing a legend: making sure it never interrupts the game.
Apex Legends may not appear on all the headlines with Palworld, Fornite and the other headliners, but it continues to stay in the top positions among the most played day after day. And it looks like it will continue that way for now, being one of Electronic Arts’ most successful games in recent years.
