Apex Legends Dev Wants the Game to Last for 20 Years
Apex Legends is currently a well-loved battle royale title, but it seems the devs are hoping to keep that popularity going for a long, long time. In a recent interview, the design director of Apex Legends discussed the game's future, and has hopes that it can survive for twenty years, like the iconic Counter-Strike.
While some fans may still be mourning the loss of Apex Legends Mobile, which is due to shut down in May, the core game is still going strong. Apex Legends' Season 16 just launched, and players are eagerly diving into the game to check out everything new, including Team Deathmatch mode.
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Apex Legends design director Evan Nikolich sat down for an interview with IGN, where he expressed his feelings about the game and what he hopes for it to achieve. Making it to twenty years doesn't necessarily mean that Respawn itself will still be supporting the game with new updates and content twenty years after its release. While that would likely please the dev team, the ultimate goal is that the base game has solid enough foundations and continues to be fun to play, potentially even opening the door to fan-made content:
«Where we want to get to is that Apex is going to last for 20 years like Counter-Strike… It has to be able to be self-sufficient and stand on its own. The systems have to be strong and interesting and good for players to play season over season, even if we're not adding new bespoke content. But there'll always be some attending there in terms of creating interesting choice, creating interesting challenge and shifting the rule set that builds the healthiest game.»
Nikolich went on to compare Apex Legends to basketball's early days as a
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