Developer Respawn Entertainment has rolled out a second series of tweaks designed to further alleviate the grind in Apex Legends’ unpopular Season 7 battle pass.
While much of Season 7 – which includes new hero Horizon and the new Olympus map – has been well-received, Respawn’s overhauled battle pass system quickly drew ire. Although the developer claimed its changes were designed to make Apex Legends’ battle pass “more streamlined and rewarding”, many in the community felt the massive increase in XP demands for levelling had resulted in an unreasonable grind.
“Proud to announce that after all five daily challenges, 20k XP, three top fives, and one win with eight kills,” wrote one peeved player on Reddit, “I have finally hit battle pass level two”.
In response to the escalating backlash, Respawn moved to adjust its new battle pass system, reducing the amount of XP required to acquire a star (of which 10 are needed to climb a battle pass level) from 10k to 5k. It also pledged that more changes were on the way.