Respawn Entertainment is bringing back the purchase option Apex Legends The battle takes place with in-game currency. “You spoke, we listened,” says the company . The developer sparked outrage from players earlier this month after announcing a new approach to the game’s rewards system.
The initial announcement was mixed, but the gist of it is what disappointed him Apex community was that players would no longer be able to use in-game currency to access the upgraded version of battle pass. People earn Apex Coins by playing, and under the original model, serious fans could easily earn enough in one battle pass to pay for the next season.
Today, Respawn said it will bring back the option to pay 950 Apex Coins (about $10) to unlock the Premium battle pass level. And with 1,300 Apex Coins available at that level, this segment of the battle pass experience is largely back to the old model. Players will be able to unlock the premium version by completing some “simple in-game challenges” at the start of Split 1 on August 6, Season 22. After that, the new/old model will go into effect with Season Split 2 on September 17th.
However, other parts of the original announcement are still in place. New battle passes will drop at the beginning and middle of the season. Apex Legends there will be a free battle pass with minimal benefits, a Premium version unlocked with more rewards and in-game currency, an Ultimate version for $10 with all Premium content and a few extra instant unlocks, and finally an Ultimate+ version for $20. two legendary skin options and access to all of the game’s playable heroes for this split.
Battle passes have become de rigueur for the games-as-a-service industry. This has proven to be one of the most successful options for generating revenue to create more content while offering value to players. But once an approach is established, studios can have a hard time convincing players to adapt to the changes. Actually, this is not the first time Apex Legends there is a battle pass . But the tendency for game communities to rack up review scores or go after developers and creators directly to complain about any changes means that the financial health of many of these ongoing titles can still be precarious.
