Apex Legendswas an immediate success when it launched last February, but based on Twitch viewer numbers and other metrics, it does appear as though the game has lost some of its audience. One common complaint aimed atApex Legendsis its lack of substantial updates, especially compared to its competition in the battle royale space, and now even the KFC Gaming Twitter account has poked fun at its shortcomings.
The KFC Gaming Twitter account recently tweeted a picture ofApex Legendsbeing poked with a stick, with the caption “C’mon, do something…” This is clearly a jab at the lack of major updates forApex Legends, as the game has remained largely unchanged since launch with the exception of theSeason 1 update that added Octane.
Respawn Entertainment didn’t take the criticism lying down, however.Apex Legendsdeveloper Rayme Vinson replied to KFC’s tweet, firing back at the fast food company by taking a shot at how it makes its food.
It’s true thatApex Legendsisn’t updated nearly as much as its competition, with the game stillmissing fan-requested modes like Duos and Solo. The game also hasn’t seen any major changes made to its map, and its arsenal of weapons has more or less stayed the same outside of balance patches. However,Apex Legendsfans should be able to learn about the game’s future sooner rather than later.
It’s been confirmed thatApex Legendswill be at E3 2019, and that’s where Season 2 will be revealed. It’s possible that Season 2 will see the introduction of a brand new playable character, as we saw with Season 1, though some more optimistic fans have predicted (based on some datamines) that the new season will bring with it map changes, or even a brand new map entirely.
Of course, it’s worth pointing out that part of the reason whyApex Legendsisn’t as updated as frequently as other battle royale games is due to Respawn Entertainment avoiding crunch culture. Epic Games has been criticized for reportedly making its employees work 100 hour work weeks to churn outFortniteupdates, so while some fans may be frustrated by the less frequent updates forApex Legends, hopefully they understand it’s likely so the developers can have a decent work/life balance.
Apex Legendsis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
