Apex Legends’ early days were a simpler time. There was a smaller roster of characters, fewer weapons, and it didn’t seem like people had ‘solved’ the meta in quite the same way they have now. The Wingman took heavy ammo and Skull Town was the hottest drop – like I say, life was simple. However, it all changed in Season 4, when Respawn announced the next legend, Forge, and promptly killed him off. It was a move that fans didn’t see coming, and an ambitious piece of storytelling that hasn’t been seen before or replicated since by any major live-service game.

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 Six years on from Apex Legends’ biggest ever twist, narrative lead Ashley Reed explains why Respawn tricked the players in Season 4.  PCGamesN