‘Apex Legends’ Failure and Fall: ‘Fortnite’ Massacres Potential Rival, Skinned and Sold for Parts

“Apex Legends” was once a bright star on the rise with plenty of Battle Royale enthusiasts flocking to the game to get away from the “Fortnite” slump. Unfortunately, it would appear that the team-based multiplayer shooter’s light is fading. A lot of this is being attributed to its lack of enthusiasm for regular updates, as well as Epic Games’ ruthless efforts to destroy the competition.

There is no denying that “Apex Legends” is still a popular game with a ton of dedicated players, but it can no longer be considered a worthy opponent to “Fortnite,” Forbes points out. While the former does have some unique properties and qualities to offer, it suffers from one fatal flaw; it doesn’t update often enough.

Unlike “Fortnite,” which provides new stuff practically every month, “Apex Legends” simply does not give players enough of a reason to stick around. Many of its other qualities can be found in other games, so the developers should have been committed to keep offering more. Since its launch, however, the only real addition that was released was a new weapon and a new character.

It’s clear that the folks behind the game were simply not prepared for the level of success that it would achieve or the requirements that would come with it. On top of that, Epic has been quite clear in its commitment to absolutely strip “Apex Legends” for parts.

“Fortnite” has since copied many of the qualities that made the futuristic shooter so beloved to players, including the “Ping” and the revive feature. “Apex Legends” did try to copy the “Battle Pass” feature from its senior, but the developers failed there, as well. Simply put, this shooter is no longer the worthy adversary to Epic’s juggernaut of a franchise that it once was, and so “Fortnite” will continue to rule.