Epic Games is facing scrutiny following a report of the extreme hours of labor required to sustain content updates for 'Fortnite.' Meanwhile a lack of such content appears to be costing 'Apex Legends' players, while Respawn Entertainment says it is prioritizing its developers' working conditions.
A screen shot from"Apex Legends." By Nicole Carpenter May 6 at 11:32 AM A mere 13 weeks ago, “Apex Legends” burst onto the video-game market in overwhelming fashion, piling up players and establishing itself as a true threat to topple “Fortnite” as the world’s predominant gaming title. But the momentum has slowed substantially as the game’s developer, Respawn, has struggled to keep players engaged with fresh in-game content.
“Game developers, on the whole, are a very passionate people, who want their game to be played widely and lauded for what makes it great,” Parsons said. “As an industry, we couldn’t survive without passion. But that doesn’t mean we can’t channel that energy into more effective and frankly, humane, ways” of developing games.
A screen shot from the"Fortnite" trailer for"Avengers: Endgame" mode. “What Polygon is really getting at is that massive success requires a lot of building on the fly, particularly of infrastructure to keep the game online and running smoothly,” said Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities managing director of equity research.
After the game’s overnight success — which generated $92 million it its first month, per SuperData, the best debut ever for a free-to-play game — its momentum has slowed considerably, with many players pointing to a lack of updates or new content. Given the brief time “Apex” has been available, a direct comparison with “Fortnite,” which has had almost two years to tinker with its formula, might not be entirely fair. “Fortnite” was originally released in July 2017, and it wasn’t until 2018 that the game reached the zenith of its popularity. While “Apex Legends” appears to be falling back from “Fortnite,” it is still a massive success.
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