Apex Legends Defiance Trailer Reveals Control Mode, Mad Maggie's Abilities, And Prestige Skins

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Apex Legends: Defiance arrives in just over a week, but you can get a peek at what’s coming in the new gameplay trailer. A revamped Olympus map, a new game mode, prestige skins, and our first look at Mad Maggie’s kit are all showcased in this high-stakes preview.

First, we take a look at the brand new limited-time game mode. Control pits two teams of nine Legends against each other in this king-of-the-hill-style mode. Players are tasked with controlling three locations, with each location granting points to its team. You'll have unlimited respawns so don't worry about dying, and there's a leaderboard where the best players' scores will be displayed.

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Olympus has been sabotaged by Mad Maggie. Buildings, objects, and other stuff have been randomly teleported all over the city, making the familiar streets a minefield of displaced detritus.

And then there's Maggie herself. Today's trailer gives us a good look at Mad MAggie's kit for the very first time. Her tactical ability, Riot Drill, fires a flaming drill that can burn through cover. Her ultimate ability, Wrecking Ball, throws a massive spiked ball at opponents and drops speed-boosting pads in its wake. Getting hit with the ball deals massive damage.

Although it's hard to tell from the trailer, Maggie's passive gives her faster movement with a shotgun and highlights damaged enemies.

Also announced in the Defiance gameplay trailer was Apex Legends' three-year anniversary celebration bringing three full weeks of freebies. In week one, starting February 8 and running to February 15, get Octane and three thematic packs for free. Between February 15 and February 22, get Wattson and three