72,632 'Overwhelmingly Negative' reviews later, EA walks back controversial Apex Legends battle pass changes: "You've spoken, and we've listened"
Jul. 24, 2024Understanding the new battle pass still requires an infographic, however
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Earlier this month, EA and Respawn announced somebig changes to the Apex Legends battle passthat quickly met witha loud, definitive pushback from players. Now, they’re walking back the most controversial parts of the change.
“You’ve spoken, and we’ve listened,” the devs say in amessage on social media. “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. It’s our intention to improve the overall value and experience across our Battle Pass offerings.”
You’ve historically been able to use Apex Coins to purchase battle passes, which would then - assuming you played enough - allow you to earn enough Apex Coins to purchase the next season’s battle pass. When these changes were first announced, battle passes were set to go to cash-only purchases, removing the ability to earn them in-game. Players quickly made their displeasure known, dropping 72,632 negative reviews on the Apex LegendsSteam pagesince the news was announced.
We’re going back to Apex Coins for the standard battle pass, but some of the changes are still going forward. There are still set to be two battle passes per season, so you’ll be reupping twice as often. There are also new cash-only Ultimate ($9.99) and Ultimate+ ($19.99) that come with additional rewards. An extensiveinfographicaims to lay out all the details.
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