Respawn will introduce a time-limited Apex Legends solos mode on Tuesday August 13.
It will be available as part of the two-week Iron Crown Collection event coming to the battle royale game.
“We’ll talk more about Solos when it’s live and you’ve had a chance to play it,”Respawncommunity manager Jay Frechette said onReddit. “For now we’re going to put it out there and see what happens and what kind of feedback we get.”
Next week, only one can reign. 👑The Iron Crown Collection Event featuring an all-new Solos limited timemode begins 8/13.pic.twitter.com/8tG4EhIqQf
DuringEA’s first quarter earnings call in late July, CEOAndrew Wilsonteased the upcoming event, noting that it would include “one of the most fan requested features since the launch of Apex”.
Apex Legendsseason 2, titled Battle Charge, launched on July 2. “To date it has outperformed our expectations with significant growth in daily and weekly active players,” Wilson said, adding that 8-10 million people are engaging with Apex Legends on a weekly basis.
Respawn recently outlined some of the “behind the scenes” work it’s doing tocombat cheating in Apex Legends, which it acknowledges has become a “hot topic” following the launch of the game’s ranked mode with season 2.
Apex Legends season 3will launch in EA’s next fiscal quarter beginning in October.
