Arena Mode has been confirmed for Apex Legends, and will be 3 v 3 with an in-built economy and loot system. We round up some of the biggest community reactions to the news.
Respawn Entertainment revealed a new 3v3 mode titled 'Arenas' as Apex Legends heads toward its Season 9 Legacy launch May 4th. Apex Legends Arena will not launch with a ranked mode but could arrive in " a future update".
Apex Legends Arena: What is the new game mode?
Respawn announced a new legend (Valkyrie), a new weapon (Bocek bow) and a new game mode (Arenas) to highlight their upcoming Season. Season 9 (known as Legacy) will bring Apex closer to its pre-Battle Royale roots by adding a non BR game mode titled Arenas.
The new mode has fast paced 3v3 MP matches on custom built 'arenas' made to test your skill. It will be a permanent addition and feature a mix of custom maps and slices of bigger maps to offer a fun gameplay loop. Arenas will feature teams of three fighting in 15 minute long rounds. To win a round you must eliminate the other team, but there will be an economy and loot system to upgrade your weapons.
While its not Titanfall 2, Apex Legends Arena is a step in building a more fleshed out competitive mode for Apex Legends that is not a battle Royale. So far two bespoke maps (Party Crasher and Phase runner) have been announced at launch, but other notable arenas will be in the rotation.
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Community Reaction to Arenas
Some streamers/pros have made tweets about a secret playtest of Apex Legends Arena and everyone who has played it seems over the moon. Hopefully, we will get some gameplay footage shortly.
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