Although many battle royales have a form of micro-transactions, Overwatch Hazard most of the developers behind them have figured out a way to entice fans to spend money without gaining an advantage over their opponents. While many game modes, like EA NHL 's Hockey Ultimate Team, allow gamers to spend real-world money to have a better chance at winning, battle royale games, like Fortnite and Warzone, simply give players the opportunity to make their in-game avatar look a certain way . While this is still a way for large companies to continue monetizing their titles, it's significantly preferable to outright purchasing items that provide an in-game advantage over competit

But even the outliers have their own problems. Ana, an elderly woman in a sick-ass headscarf, gets a skin that makes her younger and sexier. Mei seems kind of portly, until you put on literally anything other than her default outfit and realize, huh, she’s actually just got a pretty conventionally acceptable hourglass figure and enormous tits. The only one I can give any props to, really, is Zarya. Despite the silly boob armor, she genuinely bucks conventional design trends with it comes to female characters, both in terms of personality and physicality. She’s more in line with the wild diversity present in the male characters, and I really do wish that diversity was represented in the female charact

Apex Legends was applauded for the innovation of its easy to use "ping" system, which other games have begun to copy. This allows players to easily share information with the press of a button, even if they don’t have micropho

For those that don't have a mic set up already, Apex Legends has one of the best ping systems out there. Allowing teams to communicate enemy positions, loot locations, and action warnings, all without a single word being spo

Although many online competitive games, like Call of Duty, Halo, and Battlefield gave players the opportunity to chat with teammates, battle royale titles emphasize it to a much higher degree. This is because many of the game modes in the previously mentioned games are not designed around high-stakes survi

Reading up on all these abilities ( and some of the best squad compositions in the game ) will help you find a Legend you’d like to start playing as, as well as keep you aware of the dangers you’ll face from other Legends. People playing for free start with a more limited roster, so these will be the ones you’ll be most likely to run into during a match. Keep in mind that regular balance tweaks take place, with Wraith (for instance) being nerfed in Season 8. While it's true that Season 7's player engagement hasn't been stellar, the game continues to be a force to be reckoned w

Although video gaming streaming platforms have been around for nearly a decade, the battle royale genre has brought a large number of viewers to the streaming sites. This is because the battle royale genre is as fun to watch as it is to play. While many other first-person-shooters give players endless lives until a certain score limit is reached, the idea that the player only has one chance to win raises the stakes and makes watching more exciting. Since battle royales became popular, some Twitch streamers have become as recognizable as high profile celebrit

While this was the case before, Fortnite has shown that the battle royale genre is the perfect style of game to lengthen a game's life. Through season passes, map changes, and in-game events, Fornite is still the most popular game in the world, three years after lau

Apex, on the other hand, doesn't really have the same problem. Look at the female characters alone – Wraith, Bangalore, and Lifeline. Only one of them is wearing a body suit, and considering her character (stealthy interdimensional assassin-y lady,) it fits. The other two women wear clothing that makes sense for both their respective roles on the battlefield and their lore, with Bangalore’s fatigues making sense considering her military upbringing and Lifeline’s breathable top and cargo pants fitting with her role as a combat medic, as well as being more casual than something somebody from her wealthy upbringing might wear. On top of their outfits, each woman looks different. Different body types and heights and faces help to give them differentiating factors beyond outfit colors and hairstyles. While I’d like more diversity in terms of female body types and eventually other ethnicities, it’s a pretty bang-up st

Apex Legends is the phoenix that’s risen from the ashes of Titanfall, and what a beautiful phoenix it is. I've poured hundreds of hours into the game, and hundreds of dollars into merch. Hell, I even got a nose stud because of Wra

A good rule of thumb, however, is to try and always get a height advantage on your enemies if possible, and always have some form of cover to hide behind. As the match goes on, you will often run into enemies equipped with highly upgraded sniper rifles, who will punish you for wandering around in the open. The meta is constantly changing as patches go by, so you never know who you might be up agai