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Apex Legends is dropping a hot new mixtape
It’s the fourth anniversary of the Apex Games, and with that milestone comes exciting new changes to every part of the game. Team Deathmatch will finally be added to Apex Legends, alongside a new mixtape of game modes that will regularly rotate. In the past, new game modes were only available for limited times and usually tied to collection events. Now, the permanent playlist of modes is dropping in March and will rotate three fan-favorite game modes withthe Season 16 launch. Unfortunately, this change up in the game means the retirement of Arenas.
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Sunsetting Arenas
Arenas, a game mode introduced in season nine, is coming to a close. A three versus three game type that allowed players to practice their gunplay uninterrupted by third parties. However, despite its popularity at launch, Arenas has become static over time. It seems that the devs at Respawn have been unhappy with the game mode’s performance and made the decision to end it at Season 16’s launch.
During apreview eventMarty Wong, a game mode designer at Respawn, said this about Arenas performance: “Arenas was supposed to be our smaller slice of BR mode. What ended up being was, it was kind of a sweatier, more high-stakes mode. A lot of players would go into it feeling like they couldn’t make mistakes or couldn’t really experiment, they always had to play really hard.” As for the new Team Deathmatch, Wong said “We’re hoping that TDM comes in and provides a place for players to die fast and feel comfortable making mistakes, hoping that gives Apex a lot more accessibility for new players.”
These new changes definitely sound like a breath of fresh air for Apex Legends as Season 16’s release comes up. The rotating mixtape, featuring Control, Gun Run, and Team Deathmatch, will be enough to start off the revelry in the new season! Hopefully, we will see new game modes added in future seasons as well.
Season 16, “Revelry” will launch Jun 27, 2025. For more updates on Apex Legends, stick withEsports.gg.
