A trailer has dropped forApex Legendsupcoming anniversary event launching alongside the Revelry update. Revealing new skins, bonuses, and player rewards, the celebration ofApex Legendsand its fourth anniversary has a lot for players to be excited about.
The highly anticipated Revelry update forApex Legendswill launch on February 14, bringing with it an impressive list of new features. Among the most requested and yet still controversial additions is the release of ateam deathmatch mode inApex Legends, which will let players take their favorite legend into a no-frills game mode where the deadlier team takes the prize. Among the many other features coming with the Revelry update include new cosmetics as well as a fresh battle pass, a remastered take onApex Legends’class system, and a brand-new energy weapon aptly named Nemesis.
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Theanniversary event forApex Legendswill launch side-by-side with the Revelry update, bolstering the number of new cosmetics to earn and purchase. In celebration of the fourth anniversary of Respawn Entertainment’s fast-paced free-to-play battle royale, players will be able to shoot their way through a rewards track that will gift highly coveted heirloom shards in addition to the smattering of cosmetics. In total, there are 24 limited-time items to uncover, and a total of 150 heirloom shards, which is just enough to purchase an heirloom skin from the in-game store. Since the anniversary event launches simultaneously with the Revelry update, players can earn and then utilize their new items in the anticipated team deathmatch mode while wielding the deadly Nemesis assault rifle.
While some criticisms are unavoidable, by most accounts, Respawn Entertainment has mastered the free-to-play model, keeping its pace of content fairly consistent, and maintaining a solid player base forApex Legendsfour years on from its shadow-dropped release. With the pedigree of theTitanfallfranchise to guide them, Respawn Entertainment LaunchedApex Legendwith a rock-solid foundation and relentlessly iterated upon the game.Apex Legendsin its 16th seasonremains a crowd favorite among battle royale gamers, and the Valentine’s Day release of the new anniversary event is a perfect love letter to its loyal and passionate fan base.
While there is not much known about thefuture ofApex Legendsbeyond the Revelry, its anniversary event, and the recently rumored next legend to release, Ballistic, Respawn Entertainment has shown no signs of slowing down. Its one-of-a-kind, high-octane gameplay and the steadfast commitment from its development team all signal thatApex Legendswill remain relevant for many anniversaries to come.
Apex Legendsis available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
