Apex Legends Won’t Get Fortnite-Style Challenges For Now, And Here’s Why

Now that Respawn has shared more details on the new character, Octane, and the first Apex Legends battle pass, it’s confirmed that the battle pass doesn’t feature any Fortnite-style challenges. In a blog post, Respawn said it might consider adding challenges or quests in future battle passes, but not in the first one because the studio wanted to instead give players more time to learn and experiment with the initial roster of characters.

“You’ll notice the first version isn’t built around a complex quest system where you need to do a 720 backflip off of Watchtower Artemis and get two Wingman headshots before hitting the ground,” Respawn said in a sentence that appears to be referencing Fortnite. “While we think there’s really cool design space in quests and challenges for future Battle Passes, we wanted the initial version to allow our players to just play and learn the game.”

While there are no challenges in the first Apex Legends battle pass, which is called the Wild Frontier Battle Pass, there is a progression system that rewards players who try out a number of different characters. “This season is about exploring the new meta and variety of team comps driven by the launch of our first new Legend, Octane,” Respawn said.

Respawn also confirmed that almost everything in Apex Legends’ first battle pass will be forever exclusive to Season 1. The only exception is that Apex Packs will be available every season, and their content won’t be exclusive to any one season.

Looking ahead, Respawn said you can expect future Apex Legends battle passes to include more “improvements, updates, and tweaks.” The studio teased that it has a “lot of cool ideas in the works,” and you can expect those to release over time.

For more on the first Apex Legends battle pass and Octane, check out the stories below.

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Kid Goku Joining Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster

The latest confirmed DLC characters for Arc System Works’ Dragon Ball FighterZ were Jiren and Videl, both of which launched at the end of January 2019. The trailer for the game’s FighterZ Pass 2, which both Jiren and Videl are part of, revealed an additional four slots for unannounced characters. We’ve now learned that Kid Goku, from the non-canon Dragon Ball GT series, is the game’s next fighter.

According to a post by Gematsu, Kid Goku will be playable via paid DLC. Of course, as with other post-launch characters, Kid Goku can be purchased via in-game currency, though the amount’s currently unknown. Similarly, the price for Kid Goku has yet to be revealed, but it’s safe to assume he’ll cost $4.99 USD, the same price as every other DLC character available.

The post outlines some of Kid Goku’s moves. His special, Super Kamehameha, transforms him into Super Saiyan 3 when “there are two or fewer overall team members remaining.” It’s unclear if this transformation is permanent or temporary though. He also comes equipped with a couple of Meteor specials like Super Spirit Bomb and a second hidden attack, as well as Power Pole and Reverse Kamehameha. Unfortunately, there isn’t a confirmed release date for Kid Goku yet.

In our Dragon Ball FighterZ review, we said the game’s “complex and distinct enough to be enjoyed by fighting game competitors, but there’s no question that it’s been designed to tap into the hearts of Dragon Ball’s most dedicated fans,” saying it has “bottled the essence of what makes the series’ characters, animation, and sense of humor so beloved and reconfigured it into something new.”

Dragon Ball FighterZ is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Devil May Cry 5 For $48, And More From This Massive Steam Game Spring Sale

While large batches of PlayStation and Xbox games are discounted on a weekly basis, it’s not as common to see hundreds of Steam games marked down at once. Luckily, Fanatical‘s spring sale is here to fill that gap and save PC gamers money on some of the best games on Steam. The retailer, which sells Steam keys that are officially licensed from game publishers, has been posting new game deals throughout the month, with the latest batch of deals going live today. Please note you must have a Steam account to take advantage of them.

Even better: Fanatical is offering a coupon code that lets you take an additional 10% off the site price (with the exception of pre-orders, bundles, and Star deals). The promo code is FANATICAL10 and will help you save even more money on these discounted games.

One of the most notable deals is Devil May Cry 5, the latest game in the hack-and-slash demon hunting series. Released less than two weeks ago, the Capcom title is discounted by 20% as part of Fanatical’s sale, so you can grab a Steam key for it for just $48 (it’s still $60 at all major retailers). Unfortunately, this is the one game you can’t use the promo code on, but $12 off is still a hefty discount for a brand new, highly rated game.

In GameSpot’s Devil May Cry 5 review, the game received a 9/10. “Rarely does the game stumble, consistently leveraging its spectacle and mechanical depth to push aside any small frustrations,” wrote GameSpot’s Matt Espineli. “All the while, the story exudes a charismatic charm that keeps you constantly intrigued as you’re refining your skills.”

Tons of other great PC games are on sale over the next two weeks, including Civilization VI, which you can get for $16.20; Frostpunk, which is discounted at $15.20; the entire XCOM 2 collection, which is $31.50; and Yakuza 0, which is selling for $11.51.

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See some of our picks on the best Steam deals below, and take note of the day and time each deal ends. The below prices include the coupon code discount.

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Apex Legends Battle Pass Has Free Rewards For Everyone

Apex Legends‘ Wild Frontier Battle Pass arrives on March 19, marking the start of the game’s first season. Just as in Fortnite, the Battle Pass costs 950 Apex Coins–roughly $10–and allows you to unlock a wide range of skins, cosmetics, and other rewards as you level it up throughout the season. Even if you don’t want to shell out money for it, however, you’ll be able to unlock some items for free.

As EA confirmed on the Apex Legends website, all players will be able to earn a handful of free rewards during Season 1. These include one Wild Frontier Legend skin, five Apex Packs, and 18 Wild Frontier stat trackers. If you do decide to spring for a Battle Pass partway through the season, you’ll also retroactively unlock any items you would have earned, so you won’t need to worry about missing out on the rewards.

Of course, those who do purchase the Battle Pass will have access to even more goodies. Respawn is offering 100 tiers of rewards to unlock throughout the season, ranging from character and weapon skins to XP boosts, banner frames, and other cosmetic items. You’ll also earn up to 1,000 Apex Coins through the Battle Pass, which would allow you to get Season 2’s pass for free.

If you want to get a head start on the rewards, EA is also selling a Battle Pass bundle for 2,800 Apex Coins, which will automatically unlock the first 25 tiers. You can also get some free Apex Coins by signing up for EA/Origin Access, effectively giving you a discount on the Battle Pass. You can read more about how the Apex Legends Battle Pass works here.

Alongside the Season 1 Battle Pass, Respawn is releasing Apex Legends’ newest playable character, Octane, on March 19. However, he’s not included as part of the Battle Pass, but rather needs to be purchased separately from Legends’ in-game store. Like Mirage and Caustic, he can be unlocked for 12,000 Legend Tokens or 750 Apex Coins.

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