Respawn walks back Apex Legends battle pass changes
Developer Respawn has u-turned on the changes it had planned for its battle pass for Apex Legends.
In a post on Twitter, the studio admitted that it could have handled these tweaks better. This follows a substantial backlash to the changes, which saw – among other things – Respawn remove the ability to buy the battle pass with in-game currency.
The new system for the business model will allow players to earn the battle pass by completing tasks in the first half of the season. In the second half, users can acquire the battle pass via in-game currency.
“You’ve spoken, and we’ve listened,” Respawn wrote.
“With the release of Season 22 we will restore the ability to get the Premium Battle Pass for 950 Apex Coins. We recognize that we could have handled the Battle Pass changes better-that’s on us.”
“You’ll be able to earn enough Apex Coins via the Battle Pass to get future passes."
The studio added that it was going to be more "timely, transparent and consistent" moving forwards and that it was going to be addressing some of the main concerns that players have had about the battle royale.
“Your priorities are our priorities: cheaters, game stability, and quality of life updates are top of mind," Respawn wrote. "We need to get better and it’s why we’re acknowledging them here."
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