Key Takeaways
- Apex Legends is adding a nostalgia mode that reverts the game back to its launch state.
- From the Rift reworks Lifeline and adds perks to the support class.
- Grab your Mozambiques, it’s time to go back to the past.
Apex Legends: From the Rift brings with it a whole host of new features, like a reworked Lifeline and unique abilities for the support class. The update is also adding a nostalgia-fuelled temporary game mode called Launch Royale. This mode more-or-less reverts Apex Legends to the state the game was in when it launched in 2019.
“Step back in time to the experience that started it all: Launch Royale,” reads the blog post from EA. “This new [Limited Time Mode] drops players into the original Apex Legends circa 2019—it’s the old school weapons, Legends, abilities, ruleset and map that started it all. That means no EVO Armour or Ability Upgrades—just pure skill and your wits to survive the Apex Games.”
Blast to the Past
Apex Legends is the next in a growing line of live-service games catering to their veteran communities by adding nostalgia-focused content. Jagex launched Old School RuneScape, a version of the game that reverted the game to how it was in 2007. Blizzard followed suit with World of Warcraft Classic, Fortnite is currently running ‘remix’ versions of old seasons and now, Respawn and EA have launched a classic Apex Legends game mode.
As for the normal Apex Legends experience, From the Rift is reworking Lifeline, turning her from a pure support into an aggressive, mobile healer. The support class itself is also getting a slight rework, as we saw with the Recon and Controller classes in previous updates. Supports will now be able to move at full speed while using healing consumables and revive players 25% faster, while also granting them health regeneration.
From the Rift also adds Rift Relics. These are neutral tears in the sky that can be accessed by players for powerful weapons, among other upgrades, like the EPG-1 Launcher and Hop-Ups.
It’s set to be an exciting season of Apex Legends, not least because of the new Launch Royale mode which dispenses with the fluff and brings Apex Legends back to its natural order: two Mozambique-wielding players facing off with no fancy abilities to get in the way. You can read the full patch notes here.
Blending the genres of battle royale and hero shooter, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends has become a staple of the competitive gaming scene. Set in the same universe as the hit Titanfall series, players must come together in cross-platform play to be the last team standing.