Battle Royale (2024)

Battle Royale, also called Play Apex, is the standard structure for game modes in Apex Legends. Until the introduction of Arenas in Season 9, nearly all game modes were variants of Battle Royale.

Overview[ | ]

Battle Royale features a total of 60 players in each match. In Trios, this is divided into twenty squads of three, and in Duos, this is thirty squads of two. The objective of each match is to be the last squad standing; if one player makes it to the end, the whole squad shares the win.

The match begins with all players inside a dropship, flying in a straight path over the map. Players are then allowed to skydive onto the map as they please, lead by their squad's automatically-chosen Jumpmaster. All players are given a starter kit of a Level 1 Helmet, Evo Shield, and Knockdown Shield, as well as two Shield Cells and two Syringes. All other items must be looted off the ground, from inside Supply Bins, or other map-specific sources of higher-tier loot. Optionally, they can also collect Materials for use in Crafting.

After being eliminated, players drop a Death Box containing all items they had in their inventory. After their death, their squadmates have 90 seconds to grab that player's Banner Card, which they can then use to respawn them using a Respawn Beacon. If this timer runs out, or if all players on the squad are eliminated, there is no way to respawn them.

Players are forced to constantly move closer to each other thanks to pressure from the Ring, which becomes narrower as the match progresses. Each match also has four Care Packages and two Replicators that are dropped into the ring in random locations. Overall, each match last a maximum of 21 minutes.

Maps[ | ]

Battle Royale has four maps made for the mode. Only one map is available at a time, but it rotates between the two maps available during a given season. Maps rotate every one to two hours.

Map	Planet	Unique features	Town Takeovers	Overview
Kings Canyon	Solace	Supply ships Loot ticks Flyers Charge towers Observation towers Explosive holds Loot bunkers	Octane's Gauntlet Singh Labs Crypto's Map Room Caustic Treatment
World's Edge	Talos	Geysers Cargo bots Loot vaults Lava fissures Rising blast walls Train	Bloodhound's Trials Rampart's Big Maude
Olympus	Psamathe	Phase Runner Loot MRVNs Icarus Bridge	Pathfinder's Fight Night Lifeline's Clinic
Storm Point	Gaea	Gravity Cannons Wildlife

Every map has many Out of Bounds zones. If a player stays out of bounds for more than 15 seconds, they are instantly killed.

Lore[ | ]

The Apex Games are a televised blood sport organized by the Mercenary Syndicate under its Apex Games Commission headed by Kuben Blisk.^[1] A goal of the Apex Games is to give those living in Outlands hope^[2].

Structure[ | ]

Anyone hoping to enter the Games is put through a series of qualifying matches to prove their skill. A few contestants have been allowed to skip this step and immediately enter into the Games; some are invited for proving their prowess in other sporting events (Octane, Forge, Fuse, Seer), some are personally invited by commissioner Kuben Blisk (Wattson, Rampart, Valkyrie) or other Syndicate executives (Loba), some are placed in the Games as a containment measure (Revenant), some gain entry through blackmail or threats of violence (Ballistic), and some are court mandated to participate as a sort of indirect death sentence (Mad Maggie).

Contestants do not need to die to lose; a contestant can be eliminated with only a couple broken ribs, so long as it's enough to put them out of the fight. Medical technology of the 28th century allows injured contestants to survive all kinds of life-threatening wounds. Despite this, it's still common for contestants to be killed in the Games, especially if they go up against certain legends.

Anyone who wins at least one match is granted the title of Apex Legend. With this accomplishment comes a large cash sum, a custom-made trophy, media publicity, and the invitation to return to the Games anytime. Every playable character is someone who has made a career out of competing. One can additionally become a Legend through an application process, though it is not clear if this is a replacement for, or in addition to, completing a qualifying match.^[3]

An official rulebook is distributed to participants, with a new edition published every year.^[4]. This rulebook covers most aspects of the Apex Games, including the eligibility of participants and which peripherals and equipment can be brought into a match, with classifications for the latter including "pet" and "non-combatant technology." Rulings from the Commission based on the text can be appealed.^[5]

The Apex Commission reserve exclusive rights to retain, use, recreate, copy, publish, and distribute the Legends likeness as needed, which includes, but is not limited to, promotional materials, marketing and advertising, merchandise and collectibles, holograms, statues and monuments, and more.^[6]

Story[ | ]

A successor of sorts to the "Thunderdome" that was organized by the IMC personnel stationed on Kings Canyon^[7], it's creation was planned as early as 2723, after the signing of the Mercenary Syndicate Treaty and the end of the Outlands Civil War.^[8] The preparations for the games took a couple of years and only started sometime between 2728 and 2731 and has been running for more than 120 seasons. This new incarnation of the Thunderdome was named after Blisk's former mercenary outfit, the Apex Predators.

The 124th Season of the games was notable for the inclusion of Silva Pharmaceuticals' daredevil heir Octavio Silva and the daughter of the Game's lead electrical engineer, Natalie Paquette. The games were suspended for a long period after a mysterious figure detonated an EMP blast on the main arena of Kings Canyon's Repulsor Tower. This led to the invasion of wildlife into the arena and the temporary suspension of the games. The Syndicate has used this setback to upgrade the arena with new structures, including a tall maze-like tower called The Cage and a sponsored area of the arena for Octane. While initially successful, more attacks from the mysterious figure have made reconstructing Kings Canyon more effort than it's worth. It was then decided that the games be temporarily moved to a new arena at World's Edge on the planet of Talos.

A partnership between the new Hammond Robotics and the Mercenary Syndicate was struck after the move to World's Edge. A competitor sponsored by Hammond, Forge, was supposed to compete in the games after passing the qualifying rounds but was murdered during an interview with local media outlet Outlands TV's Lisa Stone. Supposedly because of this partnership with Hammond, a Planetary Harvester was deployed on World's Edge which devastated a few areas of the arena.

After the addition of the arena at Talos, three more arenas were introduced - one on Psamathe (Olympus) one on Gaea (Storm Point), and another on Cleo, the moon of Boreas (Broken Moon).

History[ | ]

References[ | ]

v · d · eGame modes in Apex Legends
Permanent	Training • Firing Range • Battle Royale • Ranked Leagues • Mixtape (Control, Gun Run, Team Deathmatch)
Limited Time Modes	Apex Elite Queue • Apex Solo • Armed and Dangerous • Shadowfall • Winter Express • Gold Rush Duos • LIVE.DIE.LIVE • Third-Person Mode • Always Be Closing • DUMMIE's Big Day • Déjà Loot • Battle Armor • Flashpoint • Shadow Royale • Arenas • Ranked Arenas • Hardcore Royale • Heatwave • TDM - Unshielded • Three Strikes • Revenant Uprising
Limited Time Takeovers	Airdrop Escalation • Locked and Loaded • Ring Fury • Second Chance • Auto Banners • Ultra Zones • Armor Regen • Rampart Arenas Takeover • Date Night • Living Shell Trios • Tricks N' Treats Trios • FINAL FANTASY VII Takeover