Watch the new Apex Legends Shockwave developer update for Apex Legends Season 22. Apex Legends is a free-to-play first-person battle royale shooter developed by Respawn Entertainment. With the upcoming Shockwave update, a suite of changes are coming alongside the new season relayed by Game Director Steve Ferreira and Design Director Evan Nikolich. Take a look at the Shockwave Dev Update video for information on key changes to the player respawn system, quality-of-life updates, enemy health bars, akimbo for certain weapons, and more for Apex Legends.
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00:00Hi, I'm Steve Ferreira, Game Director of Apex Legends.
00:09We're always looking for ways that we can add new energy and more action into every
00:14season of Apex.
00:15I'll kick it over to Evan and Eric to tell you some of the ways we're mixing it up
00:19in Shockwave.
00:20I'm excited to talk about how we're bringing brand new energy to Apex with our latest season,
00:25Shockwave.
00:26First, we've added a revival.
00:27To get you back into the action faster, we're enabling players to respawn back into the
00:31fight in a brand new way.
00:33As long as you have one living squadmate, you can respawn near them after you die.
00:37Dive back down onto your team and get back into that fight.
00:42We're also adding several quality of life updates, resetting loop-ins at the mid-game
00:46and improved battle sense mechanics.
00:48Enemy health bars will help take some of the guesswork of knowing how much damage you've
00:51actually done to your opponent, and if they really are one-shot.
00:55Highlights on enemy players will help you track targets at closer ranges.
00:59No highlights at long range though, it is a skill to identify targets at range.
01:03To keep the energy up and to keep you in the action, loop-ins will reset at the mid-game.
01:08Midway through the game, all open loop-ins will re-roll their loot, giving you fresh
01:12bins to restock your supplies with.
01:14Keep an eye out for rare loop-ins that will randomly replace existing bins.
01:18These rare bins contain powerful loot to help you finish your end-game loadouts.
01:23These changes will help you keep focused on getting to the fun and racking up those kills.
01:28This season, you're going to want to pick up the P2020 and the Mozambique.
01:31And what's better than one weapon?
01:33Two.
01:34And that's why we're adding akimbo.
01:36That means, on drop, if you grab two P2020s or two Mozambique shotguns, you'll automatically
01:41go full akimbo, where you'll dual-wield both weapons to deal devastating and fast damage.
01:47Both these weapons are fully automatic in akimbo when you lay on the trigger, but they'll
01:51lose their ability to use precision aim-down sights.
01:54Instead, when aiming, they'll tighten their hipfire spread.
01:57Hop-ups and attachments will apply to both of your akimbo weapons, so no, you don't
02:01need two mags.
02:03Adding akimbo quite literally puts the power in your hands, and we can't wait to see
02:07all of the community highlight clips.
02:10Akimbo isn't the only change we're making to weapons.
02:12We saw an opportunity to make LMGs more competitive next to submachine guns and assault rifles.
02:18Instead of trying to push their damage output higher, we're instead trying a different
02:21vector of power—defense.
02:23We've done this by adding a shield to LMGs, with the all-new Shield Generator hop-up.
02:28The gun shield allows players to challenge higher-DPS weapons while still being able
02:32to tap into the power fantasy of the bullet hose.
02:35We've also made some adjustments to LMGs in close-quarters combat.
02:38We've added the reverse hipfire mechanic, which refines that bullet hose fantasy from
02:42a common garden hose to a fire hose with deadly accuracy.
02:47We love that Apex Legends is one of the most fun competitive shooters out there.
02:52We also know that it can be a little intimidating for players to jump in.
02:56Josh and Eric will give you the download on everything we've got to make it easier than
03:00ever to jump into a game of Apex.
03:03With Shockwave, we've got some brand new modes and some returning favorites.
03:06First up, in Shockwave, we're bringing back Straight Shot, but with a twist.
03:10Straight Shot Revival is our streamlined battle royale mode that gets you straight into the
03:13action with smaller maps and pre-kitted weapons.
03:16This season, we're also adding the Revival system to Straight Shot, so you can keep respawning
03:20as long as you have one living squadmate.
03:22With Straight Shot Revival, you'll get into the action faster and stay in the game longer.
03:27Next, for the players that just want to get some reps in, we're excited to announce that
03:30we're launching a new, dedicated Bot Royale.
03:33Bot Royale lets you get the hang of Apex Legends by playing a match of Battle Royale against
03:37all bot opponents.
03:38You can start a match alone with a team of bots, or bring friends along to practice together.
03:42We're excited to see all the ways you'll use these new bot matches, and maybe you're
03:46new to Apex and you need a safe space to practice.
03:48If you want to learn a new legend, you'll be able to experiment at your own pace.
03:52Or maybe you want to teach some friends how to play Apex.
03:55Bot matches give you a more realistic environment than the firing range.
03:58Hello again!
03:59In Shockwave, we're looking to encourage a new legend meta, while also empowering more
04:03supportive and defensive playstyles.
04:06We'll do that by revisiting class perks to give you something new.
04:09For our Recon Legends, like Bloodhound, we're adding an all-new perk called Scoutmaster,
04:14which gives all Recon Legends threat vision on enemies when aiming down sights.
04:18Bangalore mains can breathe a sigh of relief, Scoutmaster does not work through smoke.
04:22We're also looking to push Survey Beacons into a more tactical role.
04:27Beacons will be faster to use, and found more frequently across the map.
04:30No more random spawns.
04:32However, they will no longer reveal the entire map.
04:35Instead, a large area around the beacon itself.
04:38And for our Caustic mains out there, Controllers inside Zone will maintain a permanent overcharge
04:43on their shields, effectively making them one level stronger than their actual level.
04:47These are just some of the meta changes we've got in store for you in our new season.
04:51One of my favorite things about Apex Legends are the diverse worlds and biomes that are
04:55the backdrop for our special brand of VR action.
04:59In Shockwave, I'm excited to reveal that our sixth map is coming to Apex Legends.
05:04E-District is a futuristic cityscape that is the result of five years of learnings from
05:08the team, meaning you'll get exciting new ways to flex your skills in combat.
05:13All this set against a bold neon background.
05:16I'm excited to give you an overview of our newest map called E-District coming in Shockwave.
05:20E-District pushes the boundaries of Apex maps with lots of verticality and a large variety
05:25of buildings and a cyberpunk playground.
05:27With a strong emphasis on urban warfare, this is our most densely packed map to date.
05:31In Market, you'll experience close-quarters combat in a gritty and futuristic night market.
05:37In locations like Blossom Drive, you'll have exciting rooftop-to-rooftop battles.
05:40You'll hop from one skyscraper to another.
05:42Above canals that feature floating holograms.
05:45We're also excited to introduce new map toys in E-District with launchers that can
05:49quickly send you long distances, vertically and horizontally.
05:52These launchers will give you exciting opportunities to strategize with your team,
05:55travel quickly, or easily reach rooftops.
05:58You can check out everything we've shown here and more when Shockwave goes live on August 6th.
06:04As always, keep your feedback coming.
06:06We can't wait to hear your thoughts on Revival, BattleSense, Akimbo,
06:11E-District, and everything else that's coming in the new season.
06:14On behalf of myself and the Apex team, I wanted to thank our amazing community.
06:20We couldn't do this without you.
06:22We'll see you on the dropship for Shockwave on August 6th.