Respawn and EA have seen plenty of success as of late with their live service battle royale game,Apex Legends. The seasonal model has proven to be a big success as new content continues to cycle through every few months, as well as in smaller updates and limited time modes like therecent anime inspired Gaiden event. As season 13 approaches its end,Apex Legendsfans are anticipating what’s coming next to the game, both in terms of updates, game modes, as well as new heroes.
With the popular mobile version getting exclusive heroes like Faze and Rhapsody, many players were wondering when the mainline version of Apex Legends would be following suit. In fact, fans got a much earlier look at the Season 14 legend coming to the game than Respawn would have liked thanks in large part to various leakers as well ascarefully placed teasers from the officialApex LegendsTwitter account. As many assumed, the next playable legend is known as Vantage whose arrival will be inside of Season 14.
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The official confirmation comes through the latest Stories from the Outlands trailer fromApex Legends. These are periodically released and focus on a certain individual or group within the larger universe, giving fans more details and information on who these characters are and what their motivations are for taking part in the Apex Games. The latest story focuses on Mara Contreras who goes by the name Vantage, raised on a barren ice planet called Pagos and trained in the ways of survival out in the unforgiving wilderness.
The latest animatedStories from the Outlands trailerdetails Mara coming across a downed ship called the G.D.S. Vantage and attempting to pry knowledge of the wreckage from her mother, Xenia. With her mother unwilling to reveal any details, Mara enters the ship on her own discovering both technology and the fact that her mother wasn’t actually born on the planet and was once a prisoner aboard the ship. As the ship’s computers mistake Mara for that of her Mother, she narrowly escapes the crumbling ship alongside her new animal companion Echo.
Respawn has promised more information on both Season 14: Hunted and the new hero Vantage prior to the launch of the latest update. Fans can already glean a few potential abilities through what appears to be a scanner device, being proficient with sniper weapons, as well as her companion Echo. Ultimately, the reveal of Vantage aligns with a massive leak that occurred earlier in the year.Nine newApex Legendscharacters were revealedwhich did include now confirmed characters like Newcastle, and Vantage. While there’s still a ways to go before the leak can be considered accurate, it certainly seems to be off to a good start.
Apex Legendsis available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
