Dataminer discovers clues that point to Apex Legends’ Arena mode • Eurogamer.net

A dataminer believes he has discovered evidence of an unannounced new Apex Legends mode: Arena mode.

While this is naturally just speculation at the moment, and even if it is real, the plans may not come true for a considerable time, if they do, the Shrugtal data miner has discovered some added code to patch 6.1 which supports UI. slots in the “Play” menu for a new Arena mode.

“They wonder if they are planning to transfer Flashpoint-style healing to a smaller arena-size squad mode,” the dataminer said, along with a screenshot of the alleged code. “It would help tremendously to warm up and train for Apex.”

Added patch 6.1 code to support UI slots in the “Play” menu for a new “Arena” mode.

They wonder if they plan to transfer Flashpoint-style healing to a smaller squad mode the size of an arena. It would help tremendously to warm up and train for Apex. pic.twitter.com/K02xMcdKSu

– Shrug (@shrugtal) October 12, 2020

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“They mentioned they wanted to bring Skull Town back,” Shrugtal opined in a follow-up tweet (thanks, Comic Book). “Maybe this is the solution, for example a” Skull City Only “map with a handful of Squads?”

Respawn’s free Battle Royale may soon have a real-time damage tracker. In a brief exchange on Twitter, a fan reached out to Apex Legends design director Jason McCord to ask if there were any plans in place to add a damage meter. McCord’s answer was not long, it is true, and he did not confirm when we will see it, much less how the function would be implemented, but they did confirm that it is “on a list”.

In related news, the patch notes for Aftermarket, the latest Apex Legends update that was released yesterday, explained that the development team had been struggling to nerf Wraith for some time, and previous changes to his abilities hadn’t been enough. to balance the character. As a result, Wraith now has a new set of sprint animations, which are designed to make her stand taller and “expose a larger area of ​​her body to gunfire.”