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Titanfall 2’s matchmaking gets quietly fixed, reigniting hopes of Titanfall 3 amid cryptic Apex Legends teaserOther bugs addressed and playlists updated on the sly
Other bugs addressed and playlists updated on the sly
Image credit:EA
Image credit:EA
CouldTitanfall3 finally be on the way? It’s a hope that fans of Respawn’s belovedshooterhave been holding onto for the best part of a decade now, but recent evidence in the form of quiet updates toTitanfall 2and a cryptic teaser for its spiritual successorApex Legendshas given them renewed hope that something new might be on the way.
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While Respawn addressed some of the issues several years ago - including fixing disconnections during games and eliminating server lag - and reassured players in the wake of reported security vulnerabilities back in September 2021, Titanfall 2’s multiplayer has largely sat untouched for the two years since.
If you’re still not quite convinced it’s more than a coincidence, there’s another part of the puzzle to consider.Apex Legends’most recent patch notes updateends with what appears to be a teaser involving the Titanfall games, including strings of numbers that clever-clogs internet detectives quickly determined to be the release dates for the original Titanfall, Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends expressed in Unix time.
On top of that, the teaser’s reference to “Subject: Nessie” nods to an Easter egg first seen in the Titanfall games, where players could collect plush Loch Ness Monsters. The plushies later popped up in Apex Legend’s Kings Canyon arena and other maps, as well as a player emote, sprays and weapon charms.
In other words, it seems like something’s up - with theories ranging from a Titanfall map headed to Apex to, yes, the ever-requested Titanfall 3.
Apex’s latest update ends with:“Incoming Transmission…. Subject: Nessie….139452120014776380001549267200"If you search for these numbers, each one depicts the release date of Titanfall 1, Titanfall 2, and Apex Legends in Unix time.What the actual..pic.twitter.com/37d8mRrJcZ— Iniquity/Derek (@Iniqu1ty)September 14, 2023
Apex’s latest update ends with:“Incoming Transmission…. Subject: Nessie….139452120014776380001549267200"If you search for these numbers, each one depicts the release date of Titanfall 1, Titanfall 2, and Apex Legends in Unix time.What the actual..pic.twitter.com/37d8mRrJcZ
Of course, it’s not the first time that suggestions of a return for Titanfall have been raised in the wake of Apex Legends’ success. Just earlier this year it was reported thata single-player crossover between the two games codenamed Titanfall Legends had been cancelled, while way back in 2019 Respawn CEO Vince Zampellasaid that the studio wasn’t done with Titanfall just yet.
In June, Titanfall 3 wasrevealedto have been in the works for close to a year before being cancelled so that the team could shift to working on Apex Legends. Could now be the time to return to the series? We’ll presumably find out in due course.
