Apex Legends nerfs 'pay to win' cosmetic weapon skin and vows to improve iron sights

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Apex Legends nerfs 'pay to win' cosmetic weapon skin and vows to improve iron sights
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Apex Legends developer Respawn has nerfed the Heat Sink skin iron sights and says it is 'improving the competitive inte…

"Competitive integrity is and will always be a core pillar for Apex Legends," Respawn said."As part of that, our default iron sights are designed to push players to loot for better optics. We also believe that skins shouldn't be a factor in the sights functionality as well.

"During Season 4, we released the Heat Sink reactive skin for the VK-47 Flatline rifle and we heard feedback from some players that the Aim Down Sights felt superior to any other skin available." The post goes on to explain that in order to"make things as fair as possible", it has reworked the Flatline's Heat Sink skin. The Revelations skins has also been tweaked to give"We believe that any competitive edge in Apex Legends should be gained by honing your skills and not due to any perceived advantages from buying gun skins," the post concludes."As our good friend Kuben Blisk puts it: 'You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better'.

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