The release of Apex Legends Season 16 has drawn a record number of Steam players to Respawn’s free-to-play battle royale game. Apex Legends players have taken the game on Steam by storm, hitting a record high of 610,433 concurrent players on February 15.
Season 16 of Apex Legends is called “Revelry” and the influx of players has eclipsed all previous seasons since its launch on Steam in late 2020 by 511,676 concurrent players.
The arrival of Team Deathmatch in Season 16 may help explain the sudden excitement of Apex Legends on Steam, a phenomenon that likely occurs on other platforms where concurrent player data is not available. accessible to the public. The 6v6 Team Deathmatch mode replaces Apex Legends’ 3v3 Arena mode, but Season 16 will also feature a new Mixtape mode with a rotating selection of limited-time modes on offer.
The peak occurred around 6:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. GMT on February 15, about a day after the launch of Season 16 on the PC free-to-play.
Season 16 overhauls classes in Apex Legends instead of adding a new legend. Respawn said it intended the changes to “redefine what classes mean to the game” by clarifying those roles.
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