EA has announced plans to essentially split Apex Legends ' battle passes in two, meaning there'll now be two shorter ones per season. Oh, and they'll also only be avialable for real money, rather than being purchasable using Apex Coins. Players aren't fans of these proposed changes, as you'd expect.
The plans, which are currently slated to kick off with Season 22, were outlined in a blog post . Basically, the gist is that rather than one season-long battle pass as has been the case up until now, the game will offer two half-season ones, with one kicking off the season and another taking over at its halfway point. The big sticking point is that this switch is being deployed alongside another big one - battle passes will no longer be buyable using in-game Apex points, instead each costing $9.
99 each that you won't have the option to simply earn by playing the game. For context, while the battle passes previously cost 950 Apex Coins - with a bundle of 1000 points setting you back that familiar figure of $9.99 - it was possible to basically earn those points just by progressing through each battle pass, allowing you to buy the next one without having to blow through your real life savings.
Respawn has had a go at providing an explanation as to why these and the other changes outlined in the post are necessary, writing: "We've seen the numbers, and things need to be more tangible and realistic for our global community. Each of these updated aspects makes the Battle Pass more acces.
