The Apex Legends fan base is surely to hold on tight after these hot drops from Respawn. Arenas mode will indeed be featured this season in Apex Legends: Prodigy, and yes, this is just what you have been asking for. But wait-it’s not just a straight-up return-the devs basically said, “more twists” to come later on, so you know they’re cooking something spicy.
Arenas were this gnarly small-scale 3v3 mode where two teams would duke it out on several smaller tactical maps. No battle royale here, just gun skill and teamwork. It rocked on release but faded quickly from memory. Well, now it is back, baby, with some fresh surprises.
Respawn’s teaser says very little, which has put players in speculation mode with the whole “more twists” statement. New maps? Gun changes? Ranked Arenas ladder? Who knows? But knowing Respawn, one would put their money on whatever they dreamt up to shake up the meta a little.
And let’s talk about the timing. Together with the balance changes and the return of a fan-favorite mode, Apex Legends: Prodigy-April will stack up as one of the biggest seasons yet. As if Respawn heard all the crowd whining about the content drought and said, “Bet. Here’s everything at once.”
The reaction from the community? Major excitement. Like always, the old memories of previous Arenas have taken over Twitter, with clips of player stats to awaken the nostalgic memories of the glory days of Arenas. There is some cynicism, though-is it here to stay? Basically, Respawn has not uttered a word saying that it is permanent, but there have been so many hints on “twists” that it looks like they want some long-term investment here.
That media link in the tweet? Probably for a trailer or some fancy footage. If past seasons are to go by, Respawn does not mess around in hyping its content. Flashy edits, maybe tease a new map, and definitely cryptic references about those “twists.”
Coming up next? If you consider yourself one of the Arenas people, now is the time to drag that bad boy Wingman out from whatever cave you hid it in and work on your peeks. But if you haplessly never tried it? Well, maybe this Prodigy occasion will come in handy. But do not blame us when you get addicted to it and ditch battle royale!
For sure, Respawn isn’t kidding this time-witness new legends, meta shifts, and now; Arenas are coming back with some extra sauce. Arguably, Apex Legends: Prodigy is the most stacked update ever. Now if only they could figure out the servers…one miracle at a time!
But yeah, mark your calendars and get that trigger finger warmed up. Arenas is back, and it’s bringing the heat.
