Actually, a match in Apex Legends should proceed with tactical fights and many weapons and items. However, due to a bug, an entire lobby of players was forced to determine the winner in the oldest way: with fists.
What was that bug? Due to an apparent error, neither weapons nor other items appeared on the entire map of Apex Legends in a match. All containers and houses were simply empty.
The user garyspurr opened a thread on reddit, which has now received over 1,600 upvotes. In this thread, he shows in a short clip what happened after the landing:
It can be seen that neither he nor the one opponent could find weapons. After a short brawl, more opponents appeared – from further away and also without weapons. It turned into a real brawl.
No Weapons in Apex Legends – Fists as a New Game Mode?
This is how the match went: In response to inquiries from other users in the thread, garyspurr confirmed that there was not a single weapon to be found on the entire map. However, he himself got knocked out relatively early, as he stated that he is not the best close-combat fighter.
There is currently no documented record of the match. It is also unclear who ultimately managed to win the brawl and how they did it. However, the final circle must have been quite exciting.
This is how the fans react: Although Apex Legends is currently plagued by some bugs and oddities, this error is quite well received. Players find it more entertaining than really annoying and have already discussed which legends are particularly useful here:
- Octane, due to his self-healing
- Lifeline, due to her item drop
- Caustic with his gas canisters
- Wattson with her electric fences
There was also the idea of introducing this unarmed mode as “Royal Rumble”, a format known from wrestling, in which multiple participants knock each other out of the ring with punches and kicks. And new modes are indeed planned:
