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Apex Legends' latest go at a compressed battle royale forgets the journeying spirit at the genre's heart

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Apex Legends
Genres · fps, tactical
Release · Feb 4, 2019
Developer · Respawn Entertainment
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235 articles 124 writers 15 reviews
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Apex Legends
Active · 2021–2023
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