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THE STAGE AWAITS
BY JESSIE FODAY

​A New Age of Gaming: Apex Blows Up
BY OLIVER WEAVER & THOMAS MacDOUGALL


​The gas zone closes in on the two squads that remain, forcing them to change location. The two teams fight to the death until one squad is the champion- the Apex Legends. The variety of characters, weapons, and abilities creates a new diverse game that shocked the world.

Video games have become a large attraction in the lives of adolescents. According to National Purchase Diary Inc., 91 percent of U.S. children ages 2-17 play video games (64 million). Even more interesting is that these numbers have increased nearly 13 percent (year), a 2009 study found. Recently a new game  called Apex Legends has sprung out of nowhere, and hit very impressive statistics.

“I want to say that it got popular because people wanted a break from Fortnite… and then makers of Titanfall introduce a new game… and then they saw streamers playing it…” Xavier Morris, sophomore, stated.

The past two years have been full of battle royale games. With the explosion of Fortnite in 2017, battle royale has been hot in the gaming world. Games like Call of Duty have jumped on the bandwagon, as Treyarch released a new battle royale mode.  It can be hard to find differences between two completely separate battle royale games, but many believe Apex truly is a diverse game.
"...Apex lacks a good story, which is essential in my opinion for a game to be good. If the makers of the game don’t add new content regularly I think the game will lose its hype quickly"
“Apex Legends is a really good game, and if you guys like [First Person Shooter] games, I really recommend this one when it comes to high movement… it’s way faster than Fortnite,” Morrison said.

​With the game gaining over 25 million players in a single week after its release, many agree with Morrison’s opinion. Apex’s main rival, Fortnite, took 2 weeks to gain 10 million players, and it had been advertised months before its release. As the days go by, Apex’s statistics keep increasing, and the shadow over Fortnite grows even darker.    

“I think Apex is going to be the end of Fortnite…I also like it much more. All of my friends have moved on from Fortnite- it’s dead. Apex is so much faster and cleaner, even though it’s a different style. I think Fortnite was good while it lasted, but soon it will wither,” Tyler Ladson, sophomore, commented.
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Although this new game has received outstanding support, not everyone is pleased with Apex’s gameplay. Many do not want to move on from the infamous Fortnite, as they believe it will be the best game of the century. Some people don’t like battle royale games at all; it is not a genre that everyone enjoys.     

“I have never really liked battle royale games. I love games that have nice graphics- mind you the graphics on Apex are good considering it’s a free game. Apex lacks a good story, which is essential in my opinion for a game to be good. If the makers of the game don’t add new content regularly I think the game will lose its hype quickly,” Oscar Dessauer, sophomore, explained.

Video games have come a long way. A game that might be a stepping stone for future ones has made its mark in the world of fantasy. 

“I believe Apex has had a great start as it is, and I think it will last a long time,” Morris concluded.

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