Does the Apex Legends mega-leak reveal the heroes of the next nine seasons? Here you can find out the supposed key points.
Apex Legends, the free-to-play shooter from Respawn Entertainment, has enjoyed very high popularity since its release in November 2020. The mixture of Battle Royale and hero shooter even increased its active player base on Steam by a whopping 40 percent to 200,000 Legends in February 2022. The situation is likely to be similar on the other platforms.
However, the more eyes on a title, the higher the chance of curious glimpses behind the scenes that blurt out info before the official announcement. Probably the biggest leak to date on Apex Legends recently made the rounds on Reddit.
From the now deleted folder full of unreleased videos, comics and data, resourceful fans claim to have read out nine future heroes, two new arena maps and at least three upcoming weapons.
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What does the leak reveal?
The anonymously uploaded folder is said to contain internal Respawn Entertainment development material and considering the speed with which the upload and any re-uploads were deleted, there could be a shred of truth in it.
It is unclear whether the partly unfinished heroes really represent the nine upcoming legends or whether old, internal names of already published characters are leading the fans by the nose. At the very least, however, their abilities derived from the videos should not resemble any known pattern.
In addition to the nine characters, a far advanced arena map called “Divided Moon” is said to have been seen. A second one with still untextured surfaces seems to be an early planning phase or a discarded concept.
Besides the two weapons Nemesis B-AR and the Fanatic energy pistol, there is also talk of new heirlooms for Crypto and Valkyrie. There is no official statement from the publisher Electronic Arts yet.
For those who haven’t yet played into Season 12, which will run for a full two months, this trailer gives a good idea of the content it introduces:
Who are the nine legends?
Of the following nine names, dataminers consider Newcastle the most likely release candidate in Season 13: a defensive legend who can pull injured comrades out of harm’s way and fortify targeted areas.
Below we give you a brief summary of the nine names and their most distinctive traits:
- Newcastle: Mobile defender that can fortify an area of the map.
- Uplink: Supporter that briefly prevents allies from going down.
- Catalyst: Handyman who can build ramps, platforms and pillars.
- Vantage: Sniper with special rifle that scans enemies and increases squad damage.
- Phantom: Agile assassin with double jump, void grenade and the ability to hang on walls.
- Jester: Trapper who can camouflage himself and his team.
- Caliber: Offensive ammo supplier with third weapon slot and turret.
- Scryer: Scout that blinds enemies and can reveal their position and vantage point.
- Conduit: Supporter who can donate her shield energy and use her enemies’ as healing.
As I said, there is no guarantee that these are really just unreleased characters. Some of them we may never see in action. We will probably only get assured insights with the trailer for Season 13.
What do you think of the information that has been revealed? Do they increase or decrease your desire for future Apex Seasons? Let us know in the comments
