Since its early 2019 release, Apex Legends has borrowed liberally from its predecessors: It used a hero system similar to Overwatch, took its weapons and lore from the Titanfall series, and went all-in on the battle royale format after Fortnite’s massive success in the genre. Apex has always been a potpourri of other successful ideas, but its appeal is found in the perfection of those elements. Apex Legends has become critically acknowledged as the best battle royale out there, but like all good live-service games, an evolution of those systems keeps the experience from becoming stale. Recently, a change came in the form of a new Arenas mode, which debuted … Continue reading The New Arenas Mode in Apex Legends Bets Big on Valorant’s Appeal, But What Do Pros Think?