Apex Legends has become one of the fastest-growing new battle royale titles in quite a while now, and may even cut out a substantial niche all of its own in its fight against the likes of PUBG and Fortnite.
The game's unique take on public playing and squads is a particularly interesting thing to talk about, and down below you're going to find out why you don't need to worry about communicating with your squad in Apex Legends.
How do Squads Work in Apex Legends?
Apex Legends squads are a fair bit more coherent than what most of us might've expected, really. Though you can only play in squads of three as it stands (and which seems unlikely to change), the game's contextual and strangely intuitive pinging system allows for quick and easy communication no matter who you're playing with.
"We were looking for social opportunities," said Mackey McCandlish, the game's Design Director, in regard to the game's take on squad play, pointing out how players can get revived through using respawn chambers, which keeps matches tense much longer than is usually the case.
Since Apex Legends is a hero-focused battle royale, with character-specific skills and all, developers are using the squads feature to underline the game's numerous skill interactions and combos in practice. If you're not particularly social, let that not concern you, because as mentioned above, the pinging system will allow you to communicate with random squadmates without so much as a microphone in sight.
Consequentially, Apex Legends has found its way onto our list of best free-to-play games on PC. That's no small feat! If you're experiencing loading problems, we've got a guide on how to alleviate that. Further, keep in mind that you can connect your copy of Apex Legends to Steam, too. Happy hunting.
