Solos was a limited-time mode (LTM) that first appeared in Season 2, approach again in July 2019. The mode has by no means reappeared, regardless that followers have continued to foyer for it to return again as a everlasting addition to the sport. Quick-forward 5 years, and now, Apex Legends Solos mode is lastly returning in Season 21.
Occasions lead Mike Button not too long ago spoke concerning the neighborhood’s vocal want to see Solos return throughout a press occasion attended by GameSpot, explaining, “We nonetheless really feel strongly that the core Apex expertise revolves round staff play, and particularly, Trios… The return of Solos would not signify a departure from that core perception, however we wished to acknowledge the rising curiosity in Solos from our gamers, and the truth that many are on the lookout for extra methods to play. The staff additionally wished to see what we may do with Solos in a model of Apex that has developed loads since that first look all the best way again in Season 2.”
Apex Legends has launched 15 new legends and a number of other completely different sport modes since Season 2, together with Management, Gun Run, and even Crew Deathmatch. These three–along with the 3v3 Arenas mode that was sundown on the finish of Season 15–brought new life to the battle royale shooter in the type of the Mixtape playlist. Now, the staff desires to make use of these experiences to carry again Solos in a brand-new approach.
Solos mode is returning as an LTM takeover occasion that’ll change Duos for six weeks in the primary half of Season 21, however this may not be the identical outdated Solos from the early days of Apex. New options have been added, together with auto-healing on kills, a respawn token that can be utilized earlier than spherical 4, and a Battle Sense mechanic that notifies you when enemies are inside 50 meters.
“Participant suggestions is de facto why we have returned to Solos and made some distinctive changes to the mode for this limited-time takeover,” Button mentioned. “We’ll be monitoring participant sentiment about Solos intently all through the occasion and after the occasion ends halfway by the season. We won’t wait to see what everyone thinks.”
Solos will observe the identical map rotations as Trios all through the occasion, and the participant depend for every match has been minimize to 50 at a time to permit for safer landings. And, whereas the occasion solely lasts six weeks, Solos may even develop into an choice in customized servers if there’s sufficient demand.
“I do suppose, based mostly on suggestions… if there’s an enormous want for that in the long run that [it’s something] we would be capable of entertain and make occur,” mentioned Button when answering a query about Solos in customized event servers. So, basically, you may assist form the way forward for Solos mode by sharing your opinions this season.
The return of Solos comes as an actual shock. Respawn lead legend designer Devan McGuire spoke to Game Informer simply earlier this yr and mentioned Solos mode would by no means return, saying, “It is a squad-based sport, and that is why you do not see Solos. We had that experiment a very long time in the past, and we’re not bringing it again. A single character ought to by no means be the reply to each drawback. They need to be a part of that staff dynamic. That is what creates attention-grabbing methods in the sport.”
This season of Apex additionally brings a brand new legend named Alter, together with important adjustments to the Damaged Moon map.