Apex Legends has experienced a significant decline in its player base during 2024, with Steam Charts showing a drop from 470,000 to 116,817 concurrent players—a 75% decrease. However, this doesn't necessarily spell doom for the battle royale title.

Several factors have contributed to this decline:

Content Stagnation:

• Limited new content in recent seasons
• Recycled limited-time modes (LTMs)
• Only one new legend and map throughout 2024
• No new weapons (except for akimbo Mozambiques)

Ongoing Challenges:

• Increased cheating and hacking incidents
• Pro scene hiatus during ALGS Championship wait
• Stale ranked system
• Extended meta cycles

Despite these issues, the game maintains over 100,000 daily concurrent players on Steam alone—similar to its 2020 numbers. This suggests the game isn't dying but rather experiencing a cyclical downturn that can be addressed through:

• Revamped content cycles
• Improved game modes
• Enhanced anti-cheat measures
• Regular meta updates

The upcoming Season 24, launching February 11, will be crucial for Respawn Entertainment to reverse this trend and demonstrate the game's resilience, as it has done in previous downturns.

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