After 5 years, Apex Legends is going back to the beginning with a Fortnite-style mode letting you experience the launch version of the battle royale FPS
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The full patch notes at that link make clear that that Launch Royale isn’t just a return to the original Kings Canyon map. Loot distribution and ring timings have returned to 1.0 values, Legends have had the “majority” of their kits returned to their original balance settings, and old-school movement tech like bunny hops and punch boosting are back on the menu.
Apex Legends isn’t the first big battle royale to try an appeal to nostalgia. Fortnite OG brought Epic’s battle royale back to its roots last year, to tremendous effect - the gamesmashed its concurrent player record as players flocked to re-experience Chapter 1. Whether the effort works as well for Apex Legends remains to be seen, but after big recent missteps like theaborted battle pass changesit feels like the game’s in need of a little momentum.
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