History YMMV / ApexLegends

** It also has another rivalry with ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}''. Although the games have completely different art styles and genres, many Blizzard fans are jealous how ''Apex Legends'' stole ''Overwatch'''s thunder by beating it to become the first HeroShooter Battle Royale game. Furthermore, ''Overwatch'' is also published by Activision-Blizzard and is by proxy the arch-nemesis of Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts.

** It also shares a much stronger rivalry to ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps4'' 's "Blackout" gamemode, as both emphasize fast-paced realistic combat with more polish than other Battle Royale games. Detractors are quick to point out that "Blackout" is stuck behind a $60 paywall and hasn't been dynamically updated despite Activision's claims of the opposite. None of this even ''remotely'' helped by the fact that Respawn Entertainment was formed by members of Infinity Ward, the studio responsible for ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', who left when spurned by Activision to form a studio with the help of arch-rival Creator/ElectronicArts.

** What makes this particularly interesting, however, is that Respawn ''[[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-04-respawn-explains-apex-legends-surprise-release-and-why-there-are-no-titans anticipated]]'' that this might happen, and is why the game was released as it was. They knew that the game would be their first title, and an [=F2P=] title at that, after their acquisition by EA (a company that has gained notoriety for odious micro-transaction policies), that diehard ''Titanfall'' fans would be bitterly disappointed by the news that ''[=TF3=]'' wasn't on the immediate horizon no matter ''what'' else the new game was, and that they were entering into a semi-saturated market that was already heavily dominated by an eight hundred ton gorilla (BattleRoyale and ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''). So, instead of the typical hype cycle, they just... announced the game and released it almost immediately, so that the freely-accessible title could speak for itself. Needless to say, it's generally agreed it worked out even better than Respawn hoped it would.

** What makes this particularly interesting, however, is that Respawn ''[[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-04-respawn-explains-apex-legends-surprise-release-and-why-there-are-no-titans anticipated]]'' that this might happen, and is why the game was released as it was: they knew that the game would be their first title, and an [=F2P=] title, after their acquisition by EA (a company that has gained notoriety for odious micro-transaction policies), that diehard ''Titanfall'' fans would be bitterly disappointed by the news that ''[=TF3=]'' wasn't on the immediate horizon no matter ''what'' else the new game was, and that they were entering into a semi-saturated market that was already heavily dominated by an eight hundred ton gorilla (BattleRoyale and ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''). So, instead of the typical hype cycle, they just... announced the game and released it almost immediately, so that the freely-accessible title could speak for itself. Needless to say, it's generally agreed it worked out even better than Respawn hoped it would.

* TaintedByThePreview: {{Defied}} - Respawn Entertainment didn't reveal the game until its launch date because the studio didn't want a marketing campaign that would mislead or alienate their fans and instead wanted players to draw their own opinions.

** What makes this particularly interesting, however, is that Respawn ''anticipated'' that this might happen, and is why the game was released as it was: they knew that the game would be their first title, and an [=F2P=] title, after their acquisition by EA (a company that has gained notoriety for odious micro-transaction policies), that diehard ''Titanfall'' fans would be bitterly disappointed by the news that ''[=TF3=]'' wasn't on the immediate horizon no matter ''what'' else the new game was, and that they were entering into a semi-saturated market that was already heavily dominated by an eight hundred ton gorilla (BattleRoyale and ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''). So, instead of the typical hype cycle, they just... announced the game and released it almost immediately, so that the freely-accessible title could speak for itself. Needless to say, it's generally agreed it worked out even better than Respawn hoped it would.

** What makes this particularly interesting, however, is that Respawn ''anticipated'' that this might happen, and is why the game was released as it was: they knew that the game would be their first after their acquisition by EA (a company that has gained notoriety for odious micro-transaction policies), that diehard ''Titanfall'' fans would be bitterly disappointed by the news that ''[=TF3=]'' wasn't on the immediate horizon no matter ''what'' else the new game was, and that they were entering into a semi-saturated market that was already heavily dominated by an eight hundred ton gorilla (BattleRoyale and ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''). So, instead of the typical hype cycle, they just... announced the game and released it almost immediately, so that the freely-accessible title could speak for itself. Needless to say, it's generally agreed it worked out even better than Respawn hoped it would.

** It also shares a much stronger rivalry to ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps4'' 's "Blackout" gamemode, as both emphasize fast-paced realistic combat with more polish than other Battle Royale games. Detractors are quick to point out that "Blackout" is stuck behind a $60 paywall and hasn't been dynamically updated despite Activision's claims of the opposite. Doesn't help that Respawn Entertainment was formed by members of Infinity Ward responsible for ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' who left when spurned by Activision to form a studio with the help of arch-rival Creator/ElectronicArts.
* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop[[note]]Respawn has dismissed such claims when the studio set the launch date for ''Titanfall 2'', not Electronic Arts[[/note]]), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted no development of ''Titanfall 3'' had started, but rather ''Apex Legends'', and they intended to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'', didn't do them any favors, since this means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''. That said, the final game was well-received by fans thanks to it smooth launch and HeroShooter elements make it stand out from the other games in its genre. The fact that the game has resulted in a very strong uptick in ''Titanfall 2'' player numbers has done a lot to quell the anger as well, along with teases that more Titanfall content is coming.

** "Some minority man" [[note]] Among the game's detractors is a vocal minority [[https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/anonto/apex_legends_character_roster_is_just_racism/ complaining on Reddit]] and review bombing the game on Metacritic due to the diverse roster that includes two black women, a gay man (of Pacific Islander ancestry), and a nonbinary character.[[/note]]
** "Toxic white male" [[note]] The launch roster's only white male character specializes with poisonous gas, which some have taken as some sort of anti-white message (as he is a ''literal'' [[DontExplainTheJoke toxic white male]]). Most find it to be a humorous (and probably unintended) joke at the expense of anti-diversity reactionaries.[[/note]]

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While the lack of the titular "[[HumongousMecha Titans]]" in a BattleRoyale setting is understandable, as it would be disadvantageous to players on foot, the inability to perform LeParkour is largely deemed as an undersight, being seen as a missed opportunity with how central it was to the main games. Respawn, for their part, have said they had parkour in the game for a long time, but that the wild angles of attack and ambush it allowed for ended up feeling fairly rubbish to be on the receiving end of in a battle royale-style game (as opposed to the ''Titanfall''s, where you can respawn much more quickly.)

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While the lack of the titular "[[HumongousMecha Titans]]" in a BattleRoyale setting is understandable, as it would be disadvantageous to players on foot, the inability to perform LeParkour is largely deemed as an undersight, being seen as a missed opportunity with how central it was to the main games. Respawn, for their part, have said they had parkour in the game for a long time, but that the wild angles of attack and ambush it allowed for ended up feeling fairly rubbish to be on the receiving end of in a battle royale-style game (as opposed to the ''Titanfall''s, where you can respawn much more quickly.

** It also shares a much stronger rivalry to ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps4'' 's "Blackout" gamemode, as both emphasize fast-paced realistic combat with more polish than other Battle Royale games. Detractors are quick to point out that "Blackout" is stuck behind a $60 paywall and hasn't been dynamically updated despite Activision's claims of the opposite.

** "Some minority man" [[note]] Among the game's detractors is a vocal minority [[https://www.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/anonto/apex_legends_character_roster_is_just_racism/ complaining on Reddit]] and review bombing the game on Metacritic due to the diverse roster that includes two black women, a gay man, and a nonbinary character.[[/note]]
** "Toxic white male" [[note]] The roster's only white male character specializes with poisonous gas, which some have taken as some sort of anti-white message. Most find it to be a humorous (and probably unintended) joke at the expense of anti-diversity reactionaries.[[/note]]

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While the lack of the titular "[[HumongousMecha Titans]]" in a BattleRoyale setting is understandable, as it would be disadvantageous to players on foot, the inability to perform LeParkour is largely deemed as an undersight, being seen as a missed opportunity with how central it was to the main games.

** As to be expected, it has a small rivalry with VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} as both are free-to-play BattleRoyale games. For the most part, however, both do not clash heavily with each other as many agree that both are unique enough and attract different audiences that comparisons can hardly be made.

* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop[[note]]Respawn has dismissed such claims when the studio set the launch date for ''Titanfall 2'', not Electronic Arts[[/note]]), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted no development of ''Titanfall 3'' had started, but rather ''Apex Legends'', and they intended to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'', didn't do them any favors, since this means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''. That said, the final game was well-received by fans thanks to it smooth launch and HeroShooter elements make it stand out from the other games in its genre. The fact that the game has resulted in a very strong uptick in ''Titanfall 2'' player numbers has done a lot to quell the anger as well.

* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop[[note]]Respawn has dismissed such claims when the studio set the launch date for ''Titanfall 2'', not Electronic Arts[[/note]]), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted no development of ''Titanfall 3'' had started, but rather ''Apex Legends'', and they intended to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'', didn't do them any favors, since this means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''. That said, the final game was well-received by fans thanks to it smooth launch and HeroShooter elements make it stand out from the other games in its genre.

* ScrappyWeapon: The Mozambique has already developed a reputation as a terrible gun, barely a week since the launch of the game. For example, [[https://old.reddit.com/r/apexlegends/comments/aovsla/even_respawn_devs_think_the_mozambique_is_a_bad/ here's a developer joking about it]]. Unlike some other battle royale games, Apex features a pretty-good handgun (the Wingman) even compared to rifles, so the Mozambique's terribleness is even more prominent; some players think even being unarmed is better than picking it up.

* WinTheCrowd: Fans initially turned off by the idea of a BattleRoyale SpinOff for ''Titanfall'' were won over by the final game. It helps that ''Apex Legends'' was released without issues and plays similar to other {{Hero Shooter}}s, making it seem less like a lazy, derivative cash grab from a divisive publisher.

* FandomRivalry: As to be expected, it has a small rivalry with VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} as both are free-to-play BattleRoyale games. For the most part, however, both do not clash heavily with each other as many agree that both are unique enough and attract different audiences that comparisons can hardly be made.

* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop[[note]]Respawn has dismissed such claims when the studio set the launch date for ''Titanfall 2'', not Electronic Arts[[/note]]), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted no development of ''Titanfall 3'' had started, but rather ''Apex Legends'', and they intended to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'', didn't do them any favors, since this means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''. That said, the final game was well-received by fans due to a smooth launch and its HeroShooter elements make it stand out from the other games in its genre.

* FandomRivalry: With VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}.

** "Toxic while male" [[note]] The roster's only white male character specializes with poisonous gas, which some have taken as some sort of anti-white message. Most find it to be a humorous (and probably unintended) joke at the expense of anti-diversity reactionaries.[[/note]]

** "Toxic while male" [[note]] The roster's only white male character specializes with poisonous gas, which some have taken as some sort of anti-white message. Others find it to be a humorous (and probably unintended joke).[[/note]]

** "Some minority man" [[note]] Among the game's detractors is a vocal minority complaining on Reddit and review bombing the game on Metacritic due to the diverse roster that includes two black women, a gay man, and a nonbinary character.[[/note]]

* TaintedByThePreview: {{Defied}} - Respawn Entertainment didn't reveal the game until it launched days prior because the studio didn't want a marketing campaign that would mislead or alienate players. Instead, the studio wanted players to discover the game for themselves and draw their own conclusion.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While the lack of the titular "[[HumongousMecha Titans]]" in a BattleRoyale setting is understandable, as it would be disadvantageous to players on foot, the inability to perform LeParkour is largely deemed as an undersight, making ''Apex Legends'' no more different than its BattleRoyale competitors.

* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted they paused development of ''Titanfall 3'' in place of ''Apex Legends'' to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'' didn't do them any favors, since it means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''. That said, the final game was very well-received by fans since it had a very smooth launch and its hero shooter elements make it stand out from the other games in its genre.
* TaintedByThePreview: [[Main/DefiedTrope Defied]]. Respawn Entertainment didn't reveal the game until it launched because the studio didn't want a marketing campaign that would mislead or alienate players. Instead, the studio wanted players to discover the game for themselves and draw their own conclusion.

* WinTheCrowd: Fans initially turned off by the idea of a BattleRoyale spin-off were won over by the final game. It helps that the game has a smooth launch and plays like a hero shooter, making it seem less like a lazy, derivative cash grab.

* InternetBackdraft: As the first title released by developer Respawn Entertainment post-acquisition by Creator/ElectronicArts (largely theorized as a result of ScrewedByTheNetwork from ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' becoming an AcclaimedFlop), ''Titanfall'' fans were up in arms over a FreeToPlay SpinOff BattleRoyale rather than a {{Sequel}} to ''Titanfall 2''. That Respawn admitted they paused development of ''Titanfall 3'' in place of ''Apex Legends'' to play FollowTheLeader with ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' and ''VideoGame/PlayerunknownsBattlegrounds'' didn't do them any favors, since it means the next ''Titanfall'' installment will be inevitably pushed back, as the studio is also developing ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While the lack of the titular "[[HumongousMecha Titans]]" in a BattleRoyale setting is understandable, as it would be disadvantageous to players on foot, the inability to perform LeParkour is largely deemed as an undersight, making ''Apex Legends'' no more different than its BattleRoyale competitors.