EA Killed Anthem By Launching Apex Legends The Same Month

It's not unusual for Respawn and Electronic Arts to put subtle teasers into their trailers. A recent tweet from the official Apex Legends Twitter account showed correspondence that alluded to the fact that Caustic was becoming soft. One hypothesis is that this sets up a Caustic Town Takeover on Worlds Edge this season, similar to past takeovers for Wraith, Octane and Mir


At the new incarnation of Geyser, which looks far more desolate than before, Revenant shows off the new bolt-action sniper rifle. Called the Sentinel, it purportedly has some type of charge mechanic, though it will be hard to understand how it differs from a weapon such as the Charge Rifle until players can test it on their


The thing is, Anthem isn’t a terrible game. It certainly isn’t the best, but there are plenty of objectively bad games with dedicated audiences. If the masses hadn’t been so mesmerized by Apex Legends ' launch, Anthem may have had a chance to find its footing within the streamer commun

When it comes to squads of three or more, a team can still perform well if one player makes a mistake or simply isn’t as good as the others. Further, teammates can work with one another to diffuse tension when it arises. While teammates aren’t always perfect, the team dynamic does a great service in helping to hide these individual fl


Compared to other Legends in Apex Legends , Revenant’s toolkit allows him to be better equipped when dealing with extremely aggressive situations, especially when zooming in for the kill after disabling the abilities of enemies. As a member of the Assault Class , Revenant has access to more options to customize his weapons to eliminate his enemies much faster than before. Here’s what the Assault Class offers Revenant players as Season 16: Revelry launches in 2


While the gameplay of Apex Legends allows players to approach vast battlefields in a wide variety of stealthy means, Revenant is built to stalk foes without fancy mechanics. Players who love crouch-based surprises in their FPS gameplay would immediately love Revenant on the get-go, with his silencing and extra life mechanics simply offering icing to the cake. Stealth lovers who feel inclined to play Revenant should consider the following things before choosing this charac


Mobility inspires stealth: Unlike other Legends, Revenant has Passive traits that boost his crouching and climbing mechanics, effectively motivating stealth-inclined movements in the game. Compared to other Assault characters, these qualities make Revenant an ideal assassin, perfect for players who love springing upon enemies for quick ki


Force enemies into gunfights: Since Revenant’s toolkit is built precisely to destabilize enemy forces through skill silences and revives, well-timed attacks can force enemies into extremely disadvantageous gunfights. This is especially useful in small spaces, as Revenant’s Silence (Tactical) can render mobility Legends (Wraith, Ash, etc.) or even trackers (Bloodhound, Seer, etc.) useless and unable to get the jump on Rev’s t


Regardless, EA must accept responsibility for the fact that it failed to give Anthem the chance to find its audience. A quick glance at Twitch prior to publication of this article shows nearly 19,000 people currently watching Apex Legends Broken Moon Legends . Anthem pales in comparison with a measly 37 view


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Silence becomes a scanning tool: Unlike other games with a silencing mechanic, Revenant’s Silence (Tactical) has his grenade explode with a small AOE. This technically gives him room to hit multiple opponents at a time and debilitate the enemy’s strategy. In situations where Revenant’s team has encountered an enemy but has no idea about their positions, a well-placed Silence throw can not only reveal the general direction of an enemy but even give Rev’s team time to start a counteratt


The reality is that current SBMM format affects only negatively impacts a minority of players, even if they’re the most active ones. Unfortunately, unbalanced matchmaking will cause less-skilled players to complain the game is "too hard" and play something e


If EA intended to segment audiences with these two supposedly distinct titles, it proves they don’t understand crossover audiences. Think of Switch players who played both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Fortnite . Think about someone like DrLupo, a former Destiny player who now primarily plays Fortnite and dabbles in World of Warcraft Class


Perhaps its continued support of the game is a redemption effort of sorts. Back in February, i n a move that signaled how drastically out of touch game publishers can be with the gaming community, EA surprised the world by launching Apex Legends within weeks of Anthem ’s scheduled release. The former appeared as a surprise drop on Feb. 4, 2019. The latter officially launched on Feb. 22, 2019, following a beta event from Jan. 25-27 and early releases for EA Origin Access on PC and EA Access for Xbox on Feb.