Apex Legends Begins Defiance Season With A New Character, LTM, And Olympus Changes
Popular battle royale shooter Apex Legends has kicked off a new season with a new playable Legend, changes to the Olympus map, and the new Control limited-time mode.
“Defiance’s newest Legend, Mad Maggie, a cutthroat punk-rock warlord, and the Outlands’ meanest mad-lass must fight to stay alive after being sentenced to death by combat in the Apex Games. Hold on, did I see it right? The floating city of Olympus seems to be crashing down in Apex Legends: Defiance!”
Mad Maggie is apparently responsible for Olympus’ abrupt change in altitude. The floating island has also been updated with new points of interest, including the new Phase Driver located in the south side of the island.
“Despite constant issues, Olympus has always been a test bed for Phase technology. Now, they have a device that can Phase the entire map anywhere they want. It worked too! Well, until it mysteriously malfunctioned… Almost crashing Olympus into the city below and leaving a wake of objects stuck in phase that spawned sporadically around the area...”
Players also have access to a new limited-time mode called Control where two teams of nine players go head to head to capture and hold control points with infinite respawn.
“Control is all about taking the things that make Apex Legends awesome - our characters and their abilities, our gunplay and movement - and recontextualizing them in a mode that puts you in the center of fights that would not be possible in our Battle Royale or Arenas modes, all while keeping things fast-paced and low pressure. The team that controls the battlefield, wins the match.”
The start of a new season also means the introduction of a new battle with new rewards and cosmetic items to unlock. Additional rewards are also up for grabs as the team celebrates Apex Legends’ third anniversary with a three-week long event.
More information can be found on the Apex Legends official site. You can also check out the plethora of Defiance trailer below for an overview of the update’s contents.
