Apex Pros And Streamers Call For Respawn To 'Save Apex Ranked'

Apex Legends players around the globe will be familiar with the immense grind it takes to get through the ranked systems, especially those who are further up the tree as Apex Predators. 

A minimum of 72 games is required to become an Apex Predator, although that seems a hefty feat when you realise that you'd have to win each of those with 5 kills. The average Apex Legends Predator (the top 500 in Ranked) will have to play approximately 200 games to enter the elite echelon, meaning a large chunk of players reside in Masters and below.

However, if you're like Jack "Courage" Dunlop and are just starting your grind through the ranks, you may want to be wary of The Outland's biggest threat when getting closer to the top... cheaters.

Now, Apex Legends pros and streamers have taken to social media to beg Respawn Entertainment to 'Save Apex Ranked'.

Apex Legends Pros and Streamers Beg Respawn To Tackle Cheaters With #SaveApexRanked

Taking to a TwitLonger titled "Empty Promises and False Hope", NRG content creator Chris "sweetdreams" Sexton has hit out at the Apex Legends dev team, claiming consecutive months of no efforts to tackle cheaters and 'ddosing' is ruining their ranked gameplay.

Within the rant, sweetdreams said: "Streamers ability to consistently make content while playing ranked, and the general quality of life of anyone who plays ranked at a high level across any region has been declining and fast.

"This issue stems from Apex Legend's general lack of enthusiasm when it comes to hiring or acquiring more people who can serve to ban cheaters either real-time (preferred) or after the fact (still decent)." 

Fellow NRG content creator Aidan "Rocker" Grodin was joined by professional TSMFTX duo Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen and Eric "Snip3down" Wrona in the attempts to make their voices heard, with the tweet now gathering 27,000 likes.

Respawn Entertainment Respond To #SaveApexRanked 

Respawn Entertainment's team have often been transparent in their opinions on the game, and have continued that trend. Ryan Rigney, Director of Communications at Respawn, was the first to respond, voicing support for the #SaveApexRanked campaign - although he was upset by some of the attacks on the devs.

Rigney tweeted: "There are very valid complaints in here - we've got to crack down on the cheating and make real progress. Actions are needed, not just words."

The rant from the pros came shortly after Respawn promised more hirings in the team to combat cheaters, especially those who use DDOS attacks. 

It appears the developers are attempting to fight the good fight, although patience is wearing thin for the most devoted of players.