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Apex Legends Hits 25 Million Players, 2 million concurrent players
- Thread starter Kawngi
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The gunplay is simplistic in Fortnite, especially compared to games like Apex and PUBG. That's a known fact. Some people like it, some don't.
And yes the game is called Fortnite. The fort building isn't why the BR took off though. The BR took off because the other BR games were early access bugfests that ran like shit. Shooter fans tolerated the building, but the building wasn't the draw.
I completely agree. It's a shame we can't enjoy Apex's success without talking junk about Fortnite. Both incredible takes on BR genre and no reason they can't co-exist.
Great Job Respawn. They deserve all this success.
I might've already spent $110 on it. But that's to support the devs. Kappa
I might've already spent $110 on it. But that's to support the devs. Kappa
Battle Royales the new Superhero movies
Paragon buddies! I miss Sparrow and Dekker 😭
Also glad to see this game is blowing up. It's juts so good. I've completely dropped Blackout and just play regular MP on BO4 now. Got my 3rd win last night and had to literally cut the game off and go to bed to stop myself from playing. Too addicting.
Besides the quality oozing out of Apex, there are three big problems with the three major BR titles:
Fortnite: Building things is a primary part of the game, and there are a lot of people that don't want to build anything in their BR. Fortnite was so popular that it was thought impossible that this game could be topped in popularity just two weeks ago.
PUBG: Doesn't run very well, inventory management is not great, just less forgiving in general (especially in terms of surviving sniper fire from enemies in prone)
CoD BO4: Good, but player count is going down (never sparked in popularly like Fortnite and PUBG due to being a paid title). Player count is more important than other titles in a BR game due to the size of matches.
There are other BR games that have tried, but none have THE JUICE like Apex has.
Right? The only time the trends argument can be made is when it comes to mechanics that can change a game's identity. Gametypes and modes are completely different.
I also recall Frankie saying they weren't remaking CE. They can lie or plans can change. 343 could do some cool stuff with the universe if they made a Battle Royale game.
if this is obliterated then I'm sure most games would *love* to be obliterated
the "if you're not first you're last" mentality around BR games is tedious. there's clearly more than enough space for them to succeed
PUBG hasn't been the game for a while and the fact it has 200,000 concurrent players means jack shit when COD in its worst years could hold double that in one console. PUBGs console versions are dogshit and the game doesn't have the clout it used to have so at this point the game is slowly dying. Look at Twitch numbers which matters a lot more then some of you are willing to admit and you'll how much more viewers fortnite gets.
Hell yeah! Finally news of a BR doing insane numbers doesn't feel kinda awkward or undeserved. Pure love for them.
Can't wait for the tourney tomorrow, I'm hoping to see Shroud's, DrDisrespect's and Ninja's teams choke against some barely known 2k viewer streamers.
Can't wait for the tourney tomorrow, I'm hoping to see Shroud's, DrDisrespect's and Ninja's teams choke against some barely known 2k viewer streamers.
Hah! Believe it or not, but at this point I would trust EA to be less evil in such a position.
they would have taken the wrong lesson I fear.... like make everythinf battle royale for instance
I feel like a proud parent. Congratulations, Respawn. Finally getting the props you've deserved since the beginning.
The first BR game where I don't need to play with my friends to have fun. Actually the most fun mp shooter since ut99 and quake 3 arena. Some of the fights in this game even remind me of these games, thanks to the high ttk, the fast paced movement and some of the crazier abilities.Combined with the insane polish and insane qol features this is some GOAT contender at this point,at least for now.
Congrats to Respawn for being successful in such a saturated genre/game mode/ whatever you want to call it because some say it is a mode and some say genre.
Since it is now popular, there are already "Oh noes the SJWs" and "Oh noes the representation" videos going up on YouTube. Kinda pathetic, just play the game.
Since it is now popular, there are already "Oh noes the SJWs" and "Oh noes the representation" videos going up on YouTube. Kinda pathetic, just play the game.
I'm not saying no to Madden Royale, but I'm not saying yes either.
Yes, the pop culture power and most importantly monetization capabilities of Fortnite are extremely difficult to replicate. It has the best aesthetic to appeal to the masses.
What's even funnier is the fact that Fortnite is the most unique out of the BR bunch so I don't understand why people keep comparing Apex with Fortnite first and foremost.
Big congrats, deserved.
Also, this must be why me and friends keep getting disconnected and sometimes can't rejoin each other.
Also, this must be why me and friends keep getting disconnected and sometimes can't rejoin each other.
After all the stupid epic store gaebage I hope it takes a serious dent in fortnite profits .
Fortnite will still probably keep the kids because I think apex skill ceiling is alot higher then fortnites, but I am glad it could potentially mean less success for fortnite .
Fortnite will still probably keep the kids because I think apex skill ceiling is alot higher then fortnites, but I am glad it could potentially mean less success for fortnite .
I wonder if EA has told DICE not to even bother with their Battle Royale mode anymore. I mean after Apex who even wants to play that? Next time don't add a single player game to a multiplayer franchise that no one was asking for.
Apex is going to do more damage to other MP games, including EA ones, than Fortnite.
Absolutely well deserved. My friend hasn't got the best hearing and the ping feature when I play with him is so useful as he always hates asking what someone said when he couldn't hear them properly. Ping feature and all the other accessibility features should be the standard moving forward in MP games.
Number one issue with Fortnite is the fucking bloom. Tired of rng in gunfights.
Hard to overtake Fortnite, since that's on basically every platform that's relevant today, but this is a good sign that Apex Legends could stick around for the long haul.
Now they just need to keep the momentum going with content and updates. Don't make Blackout's mistake.
Now they just need to keep the momentum going with content and updates. Don't make Blackout's mistake.
This game is really, really damn good. I always hover over the icon on my PS4 before I go to play a different game because I almost always have an itch to play it.
Definitely has almost all but stopped my Fortnite playing. Will check back in on Fortnite after the new season, but Apex is so damn good.
Definitely has almost all but stopped my Fortnite playing. Will check back in on Fortnite after the new season, but Apex is so damn good.