While Fortnite may be an unstoppable juggernaut that continues to signal the cultural end times of our species, gamers looking for an alternative Battle Royale experience have found sanctuary in Apex Legends. Fortnite was quick to respond to Apex’s popularity, and to copy some of the ideas it brought to the table. Back in March, along with their new Battle …

We knew it was too good to be true. Apex Legends, the Battle Royale from the makers of Titanfall, launched without a hitch – and managed to keep tens of millions of players happy without much in the way of server issues, game-breaking bugs or other issues that plague most online games in their infancy.

The moment Apex players have long since waited for has arrived. Since the game launched as a free to play battle royale it has been a massive success, and the whispering of seasons and battle passes have been blowing through the halls like gossip in a sorority. All we knew was that Respawn Entertainment was planning to launch the battle …

There’s a whole genre out there of freemium titles that are just waiting to be played. Sure, plenty of them are bad and will fleece you dry without so much as a second thought, but there are those games which somehow manage to be both free and entertaining, to a point where you’d happily shell out some cash for a few extras.

Developer Respawn Entertainment has had enough of cheaters in Apex Legends, and they’ve decided to wage a guerrilla war on them: Hit ‘em hard, hit ‘em fast and leave the offending players scratching their heads when the dust has settled.

After a lengthy delay, Battlefield V's battle royale mode, Firestorm, is almost here. Ahead of the official reveal though, some detailed gameplay footage has leaked out.

Apex Legends is also a game that’s constantly evolving, taking into account fan feedback and growing from constructive criticism to be the experience that keeps fans around for the long run. Over on reddit, developer Respawn Entertainment decided to give an update on what to expect in the near future, in terms of balance in gameplay and the arsenal available to players.

Apex Legends is the newest Battle Royale game on the block, and it’s one that’s proving to be popular enough to make a small dent in Fortnite’s following. It doesn’t stray too far from established Battle Royale formula, but if there’s one thing that it does that’s universally acclaimed, it’s the genius ping system. It's now in Fortnite.