Respawn Entertainment
I think it’s safe to say Respawn Entertainment is having a good year, starting with the incredible release of Apex Legends. In just eight hours after launch, Apex Legends had already reached one million unique players.
Things exploded from there, and by the end of the first month, the game had reached 50 million unique players.
That’s for good reason too, as Apex Legends is easily one of the best battle royale games we’ve seen yet. As it turns out combining battle royale and hero shooters was a stroke of genius, letting players take a more specialized role that fits their play style.
However, the game is balanced well enough that it never feels unfair when putting characters against each other.
There are also some brilliant little design choices that Apex Legends makes, like a dynamic ping system that lets teams effectively communicate without using microphones.
The success and popularity of Apex Legends is clear, but Respawn had another notch in their belt this year with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
While we’ve yet to see a ton about the game, the reveal trailer and bits of information that came out of Star Wars Celebration were enough to get Star Wars fans very excited.
If anything, Respawn has shown they’re one of those developers that can switch gears on the fly.
