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- Two months after its surprise launch, "Apex Legends" continues to set the standard for the wildly popular - and wildly competitive - Battle Royale game genre.
- It is, by far, the best-playing Battle Royale game available today.
- As a testament to its success, "Fortnite" has begun lifting ideas from "Apex Legends."
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It's 1 a.m. again, and I'm wearily crawling into bed hours after my partner.
This is the effect of "Apex Legends" on my life - the latest major Battle Royale game to demand the attention of tens of millions of players. Since "Apex Legends" arrived in early February, it's become the standard background game in my life.
Unlike "Fortnite" or "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," "Apex Legends" has its hooks in me deep and I don't foresee them letting go anytime soon. Here's why:
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