Apex Legends suddenly removes map less than two weeks after reintroducing it

Respawn Entertainment has removed Storm Point from the map rotation in Apex Legends less than two weeks after it was reinstated. While many fans enjoy playing at Storm Point, the map has recently caused some problems for Apex Legends players, forcing the development team to take action.

Split 2 of Season 28 has begun for players, giving them the chance to climb back up the ranked ladder again. As with most ranked splitters, it was accompanied by a mid-season update Apex Legendswhich introduced many changes to Battle Royale. Notably, Wraith, Gibraltar, and Wattson all received significant buffs to their kits, making them more viable in ranked play. In addition to legend changes, the map pool was updated for the start of Split 2: Broken Moon and E-District was replaced with Olympus and Storm Point, while World's Edge remained in rotation. Respawn hoped these changes would help keep the ranked mode fresh, but players have encountered issues on one of Split 2's maps.

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Respawn is temporarily removing Storm Point from pubs and ranks in Apex Legends

Specifically, players have encountered crash issues on Storm Point in Apex Legends. This led to Respawn removing the map from both the pubs and ranked rotation on April 3rd. According to the developer's response on social media, Storm Point will remain out of the game until a permanent crash fix can be discovered. While another update was promised once things have changed, no timetable has been set, leaving it unknown if the map will return for the remainder of Season 28. In its absence, E-District has been placed back into the rotation, meaning Olympus is the only different map currently available compared to Split 1.

Community reaction to this news was understandably mixed. Some players were happy to see the map removed in hopes that the game would become more stable. However, others were disappointed to see mostly the same maps back in rotation as in Split 1. While Storm Point and E-District are both large maps, their layouts differ significantly and offer distinct gameplay scenarios. Additionally, some fans wondered why Kings Canyon was passed over for the E-District.

While fans wait for Storm Point to return to Apex LegendsRespawn recently started the Aftershock Event. Following the popular Gundam-theme event, it provides changes to the wildcard mode Apex Legends. Specifically, Legends now have a Vortex Shield that allows them to catch and throw orbs back at opponents, something that will be familiar to Titanfall 2 fans. In addition to other Wildcard changes, the event adds new cosmetics to collect, including the Apex Inferno Prestige Skin for Fuse.

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Hopefully these updates will be able to keep the game fresh for those still playing. While Apex Legends may not be as popular as it once was, Battle Royale continues to be one of the most played games on platforms like Steam. Respawn has already unveiled a detailed roadmap for the coming year, so there should be more to look forward to for players, aside from the eventual return of Storm Points.