The Fall of Apex Legends? Content Creator's Startling Bold Statement Shakes the Community
Apex Legends content creator faces backlash after claiming the game is irrelevant in 2023. Is the battle royale hit on its last legs? Let's explore the heated debate and community concerns.
It appears that Apex Legends has seen better days. Once deemed a juggernaut, hailed by gamers around the globe, Apex Legends seems to currently be struggling. The decline of its community is demonstrative, with numerous fans noting the game's burgeoning lack of popularity. This, however, has not stopped one content creator from expressing their sentiments towards the game - Ottr.
Declining Viewership and Player Base Statistics Paint a Troubling Picture
Ottr's impassioned statement, that Apex Legends had 'died' while posted on Twitter, undoubtedly stirred dissent among fans and often provoked hostile reactions. Seemingly, not everyone accepted Ottr's statement, some going as far as to discredit the claims made by stating their insight. Nonetheless, the toxicity fostered by the conversation shed an undesirable light on the game's plight.
Ottr's tweet cried out on July 5: “When I say Apex is dead I mean it. Views are down on every platform, for every creator. Smaller creators have been quitting, and it's only a matter of time before the bigger ones follow suit. Nobody cares about Apex anymore. The new season needs to generate more interest than ever, or else the game is finished.”
The new season has to get interest up more than ever, or the game is OVER. Not that it already isn't on its last legs
— ottr (@ottrTweets) July 5, 2023
The figures back up Ottr’s dismal supposition, with Twitch statistics for July revealing a stupefying 21% plunge in streaming viewers on average to 30.9K.
On Steam Charts, the player base in June dropped by a staggering 17.04% compared to May. Ottr's tweet was not baseless speculation.
However, not everyone shares Ottr’s perspective. Another Twitter user called ‘Apex Navy’ argued that this cycle of love and hate for the game is nothing new and finds it annoying when someone claims this every season.
Another user named 'Thordan Smash' acknowledged a decrease in viewership but refrained from proclaiming the game's demise.
But perhaps the most significant criticism comes from the game's own community. A Reddit user named ‘imnew’ pointed out flaws in matchmaking and the discouraging experience for casual players, which are negatively impacting the game.
Backing this sentiment, user 'MrPheeney' suggested that the game has given up on matchmaking altogether. Another user, sking74, added the ongoing issue of cheating devices used by third-party players.
Only time will reveal whether Apex Legends is truly struggling or if the upcoming season will revitalize the battle royale game.
Regardless of the outcome, Ottr's tweet has sparked a vital conversation about the game's future and highlighted the genuine concerns of the community that need to be addressed.
