'Apex Legends' adds 9v9 Control battles on February 8th
its first big team mode, Control, as a limited-time feature available starting February 8th. The mode will sound familiar if you've played's Control or other hold-the-points gameplay formats. Two teams of nine players each vie to capture and keep up to three zones, with infinite respawns for every player.
Every zone your team owns will add points each second, up to a score limit of 1,250. You'll randomly encounter"Capture Bonuses" that deliver a wealth of points if your team holds a given zone when the bonus timer runs out. Own both the center point and your team's home point and you can spawn in that middle ground. And if you manage to capture all three points, you'll start a"Lockout" that guarantees a win if those points are yours when a timer expires.
Control also introduces a ratings system where players can progress through tiers the more they accomplish for the team in a given life. You'll earn use of your ultimate ability every time you move up a tier, so there's plenty of motivation to stay in one piece. Respawn is promising Control-specific badges and challenges for those interested in longer-term goals.-inspired, Australian-sounding warlord who has been sentenced to fight in the Apex games.
It's too soon to know if Control will become permanent like Arenas. Respawn's strategy is clear, however. Modes like this potentially keepfresh for veteran players, and might expand the audience to newcomers who aren't fans of the original game's last-one-standing experience.
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