Respawn Rolled Back Controversial Decisions on Apex Legends' Battle Pass

Half a month after Respawn's announcement regarding Battle Pass changes, the developer has finally released an update and brings back the ability to purchase the premium Battle Pass with the in-game currency, Apex Coins (AC).

Respawn's initial plan was to split the 90-day Battle Pass into two segments. However, their decision to eliminate the option to purchase BP using in-game currency was met with widespread criticism and resulted in numerous negative reviews from players. By the time this article was written, the recent review was down to a historically low of 7% on Steam. Faced with such a situation, Respawn has acknowledged in the statement that they "could have handled the battle pass changes better".

The new Battle Pass will still be split into two parts. With Season 22 Split 1 starting on August 6, players can earn the Premium Battle Pass by completing a series of simple in-game challenges. Starting with Season 22 Split 2 on September 17, the option to get the Premium Battle Pass using AC will be reintroduced. 

Respawn has also pledged to have more "timely, transparent and consistent" communication with players moving forward. If you’d like to know the reasons behind making such decisions within Respawn, and their future plans for the Apex community, feel free to check out IGN’s interview with Steven Ferreira, Apex Legends Game Director.

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