Does Respawn even fix things anymore?
Apex launched February 4, 2019 and here we are in 2025 - footsteps are STILL broken. Six years and Respawn has not solved what even small studios get right: letting players actually hear enemies. In a movement-based shooter, that is inexcusable.
On top of that, cheating is completely out of control. My squad literally boxed two enemies just for them to come back without a rez. That is not competitive integrity - that is a broken system.
And instead of addressing these core problems, Respawn seems laser focused on feedback from a handful of streamers like ImperialHal. Every patch feels built around them while the rest of us deal with broken audio, cheaters, and sloppy balance. The favoritism is embarrassing.
After six years, this is not a "live service challenge." It is a fundamental failure to fix the basics.
