Season 17 of Apex Legends is starting soon. Now, EA has accidentally shown some content, including a new character and a particularly controversial weapon from Titanfall.
A developer from Electronic Arts (EA) has accidentally revealed information about the next season of Apex Legends. In addition to events with new skins, there will also be a new character this time.
However, the biggest surprise is likely to be a weapon that could make its way into Apex Legends. The “smart pistol” from Titanfall is considered controversial and could dominate any match if it falls into the hands of a professional player.
Smart Pistol should close the gap between beginners and professionals
What kind of weapon is this? The Smart Pistol MK5 in Titanfall allowed players to automatically aim at opponents. This aimed to particularly ease the gaming experience for beginners, allowing less skilled players to achieve some successes.
The major problem was that professionals also enjoyed using this weapon and could quickly dominate the entire match (via gamestar.de). Inexperienced or new players had even less of a chance against the overly strong weapon. The gap between weak and strong players instead widened because everyone used this weapon.
What happened next in Titanfall? The Smart Pistol caused quite a stir back then, and the developers had a lot to do to make the weapon somewhat competitive. Over numerous updates, the weapon was adjusted and toned down.
However, the weapon never shook off its controversial reputation. Now, there are valid concerns that one might again expect such an extremely dominant weapon in Apex Legends.
Apex is among the most popular free-to-play shooters on PC and console in 2023
The new season is eagerly awaited, because Apex Legends is currently one of the most popular shooters on Steam. Thousands of players log in daily to compete against each other. In February 2023, the shooter reached a new peak with over 600,000 concurrent players (via steamdb.info).
The heads of Apex Legends are quite confident about the success of their shooter and believe they can compete with the big names in the future. You can read the entire interview with the heads on MeinMMO:
Interview with the heads of Apex Legends – “In 20 years, I want us to be like Marvel”
