{"id":81678,"date":"2024-07-08T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/08\/apex-legends-is-changing-battle-passes-and-players-are-pissed\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:42:13","slug":"apex-legends-is-changing-battle-passes-and-players-are-pissed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/08\/apex-legends-is-changing-battle-passes-and-players-are-pissed\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends Is Changing Battle Passes And Players Are Pissed"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Apex Legends<\/em> is revamping how its battle pass economy works in season 22 and it sounds expensive. Every season will now have two premium battle passes starting at $10 each and Apex Coins (AC) can no longer be used to purchase them. Weirdest of all is the fact that Respawn Entertainment seems to be presenting this all as good news for players.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how Apex Legends<\/em><\/a><\/span> battle passes have worked up through the current season 21: Upheaval. Every season there\u2019s been a new pass with 110 ranks\u2019 worth of rewards spread across three months. Players can grind the free track for the free rewards or pay 950 AC (roughly $10) to access the premium rewards as well. They can also go ahead and buy the Premium Battle Pass Bundle for 2800 AC (roughly $30) which includes the first 10 levels of the battle pass auto-completed and a bunch of additional rewards that aren\u2019t included in it.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it will work beginning with season 22 in August, as outlined in a new blog post over on the Apex Legends<\/em> website<\/a><\/span>. There will be two separate battle passes per season that have 60 ranks each. They will still cost $10 but can only be purchased for IRL money instead of AC. The Premium Battle Pass Bundle has been replaced by the Premium+ option which is $20 per battle pass and comes with 10 unlocked ranks plus 2 Legendary skin variants that are exclusive for a year, 10 Exotic Shards, and all Legends playable for the duration of the Battle Pass. The change comes alongside revamped battle pass rewards more generally to make the best rewards quicker to earn and more plentiful. <\/p>\n

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These and other changes have been summarized in a chart that looks as convoluted as you\u2019d expect from an EA-published game. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen the numbers, and things need to be more approachable and realistic for our global player community,\u201d the blog post reads. \u201cEach of these updated aspects allows us to make the Battle Pass more attainable and valuable for your time and money.\u201d <\/p>\n

But that value has come at a price. \u201cTo up the value going forward, each Premium Track Battle Pass will cost $9.99 USD and will come with the rewards expanded on above,\u201d the post continues. \u201cThe decision to move from AC to real world currency is not one that we made lightly, but it does allow us to decrease the price of Premium+ for our community.\u201d Despite the use of \u201cdecrease\u201d there, players who want to stay current on their battle passes will actually be spending $40 per season rather than $30. Respawn did not immediately respond to a request for further clarification. <\/p>\n