Yes, Respawn's Apex Legends Has Loot Boxes: Here's How Its Monetization Works

Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment's entry into the battle royale genre, Apex Legends, is taking a page from the massive success of Fortnite: make your game free. The new title has launched as a free-to-play game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and looks to make its money by selling in-game items to players. It's a model similar to the one that has made huge amounts of cash for Fortnite developer Epic Games, but one that's also fraught with the peril of alienating players.Free-to-play