Ubisoft is reportedly making a brand new battle royale recreation that is impressed by Apex Legends, a lot in order that the undertaking as soon as used the sport as a thumbnail.
In accordance with Insider Gaming, Ubisoft’s new battle royale recreation is codenamed “Scout” and has been in improvement for a number of years already. Its characters are mentioned to be just like Apex Legends’ personal Pathfinder, Wraith, and Lifeline, in addition to others.
The corporate’s increased-ups reportedly needs to make the most of Apex Legends’ dwindling participant base. Because of this, they’re mentioned to assume that there is now a possibility to launch one other battle royale recreation. This is regardless of Ubisoft’s inside analysis crew indicating that engagement in battle royale video games is on the decline.
Ubisoft has already entered the battle royale style with Hyper Scape. Nonetheless, its servers have been shut down again in April 2022. Ubisoft was additionally reportedly making one other battle royale recreation, codenamed Pathfinder (unrelated to the Apex Legends character), but it surely’s unknown whether or not its associated to undertaking Scout in any manner.
Ubisoft tried to copy Name of Obligation’s success with xDefiant, however the recreation is shutting down in June. Ubisoft has not too long ago created a brand new devoted subsidiary specializing in its three principal franchises: Murderer’s Creed, Far Cy, and Rainbow Six. Ubisoft is reportedly engaged on a techniques recreation set within the Rainbow Six universe.
As for Apex Legends, EA has teased some type of “Apex Legends 2.0,” but it surely nonetheless appears some time away.