Apex Legends Players Torn Over Respawn's Long Term Support Plans

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Recent statements from Respawn about long-term support for Apex Legends have some players divided on the future of the popular battle royale. Since the game first launched in 2019, the battle royale from Respawn and EA has become one of the most popular games in its genre. Several new Legends have been added to the game since its debut alongside a variety of new maps, game modes, and weapons with its many competitive seasons. Now, however, fans are conflicted about the long-term future of the game.

Discussion over the future of the game comes after Respawn recently announced it would be opening a new studio to support the development of Apex Legends. The studio, opened in Madison, Wisconsin, would serve as the third branch of the game developer with an initial focus on assisting with Apex Legends. During interviews conducted following the announcement, Apex Legends director Steven Ferreira made the bold claim that Respawn intends for the BR to be around for «more than 10 or 15 years.» However, fan reactions have been divisive, based on the current state of the game.

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Respawn's announcement has seen multiple fans on Reddit speaking out about the current state of Apex Legends regarding the proposed future plans. Players have complained about several issues plaguing the game from rubber banding latency issues to erroneous disconnects and leaver penalties. Matchmaking and the game's Ranked system have also been the subject of criticism from fans, with cheating becoming a rampant problem in Apex Legends.

Apex Legends' proposed long-term goals come as the game has hit several rocky patches throughout recent months with its development. Respawn announced earlier