Jason McCord
@Monsterclip_JM
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Design Director @WildlightEnt - previously on Apex Legends, Titanfall 1 & 2, Modern Warfare 2 (OG), World at War, CoD3 & CoD2:Big Red One
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Joined February 2009
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Today is my last day at
@Respawn
.
11 years, 11 seasons of Apex, 11 shipped maps. I thought that was neat.
It's tough to leave a game and a team that you love.
But, it's time to do something new.
No plans quite yet. Going to walk the Earth for a bit and recharge. Stay tuned!
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Ya'll ready to go back to World's Edge?
Doing something slightly different this season.
Since we just left a ranked split with Olympus, WE will kick off Season 9 Ranked.
It's time for Fusey to see what all the hubbub is about.
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Being honest, the gap between S6 launch and this latest event was my biggest worry on content release for the whole year. Now that it's behind us, there's really cool stuff happening almost constantly until Christmas. Buckle up!
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Warning: Shitpost ahead
Hey play the last decade of my work for $14.30
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Season 7 is the one we've been working towards the entire year. It's our biggest season yet. Olympus, Horizon, the Trident, Clubs, Steam.
I'm so. damn. hype.
We'll give more info on these items as we get closer to launch day!
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Guys, I have the season 6 trailer song stuck in my head. It's a banger for reals
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You can now turn off the Survival Slot to get weapon inspect back on controller. Live now.
#freethespin
#PS4share
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Let's chat quickly about the War Games event that's coming next week, and "Takeover" modes.
Designing Play Apex Takeovers has been a big win for the game. Injecting new gameplay into normal Trios and Duos does a few things that we really like.
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Crypto's Town Takeover was designed by Sr. Designer Davis Standley, the same person who designed the Season 5 map updates and the Charge Towers.
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"During the event, every time you’re eliminated you’ll turn into a Shadow and return to haunt the Fortnite island and the players who are still alive. Shadows will have special powers..."
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Did you know?
We worked on a Titanfall 1 Single Player campaign for a bit in ~2012, before scrapping it and focusing on MP.
@slaypiece
and I made the demo, and it looked a lot like this...
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#ApexLegends
Olympus, May 2019. ~5 months into development. Still had a LOT of change to come, but it was starting to find itself.
None of the PoIs were final. We were still trying to solve a floating city layout at a high level. There were LOTS of gaps and not enough walls. 🤣
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We actually had a very short conversation about this...
"Think people are gonna be mad that there are this many female legends in a row?"
"Uhhh, maybe? Who cares?"
"Agree - carry on"
@MonsterclipRSPN
@lowkeydbjosh
@PlayApex
What is wrong with people? This never even crossed my mind, I’ve genuinely loved the badassery of the new legends. The next 10 could be female or any other gender for all I care, I just want these amazing legends to continue coming! 🍀
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I shouldn't feel as good as I do about absolutely crushing my 9 year old nephew in Fortnite 1v1 but he was talkin too much shit.
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A little artsy fartsy on my day off. I couldn't pick a color. :/
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Just played an hour of Arenas in a playtest and it felt like it was over in a few minutes.
Just sayin'... take the day off if you can.
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She showed up for this "third party" we've heard about, but I don't think she got the memo.
#Apexlegends
#Horizon
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Good patch today.
TLDR; we're reverting the armor values to Season 1 - 5, but keeping the Evo Armors.
Also fixing the Devo and Volt audio issues, and some other good stuff.
Check the blog for some more context, and patch notes.
This should be live NOW
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Amazing
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Who remembers final circles on this hanging cage?
🤪😓
Tuesday let's gooo
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When you come to work dressed as the feature you worked on... Haggerty as an
#ApexLegends
door.
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What do you think?
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Loba's tactical doesn't work well on large areas of World's Edge. Since the Marble Goddess thread seemed interesting to people, I figured I'd break this down a bit and give insight to what we're doing.
(thread below: 1/11)
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On Apex's 2 year Anniversary, walk with me down memory lane for a moment as I feel nostalgic.
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According to
@m_ray
and our data team, Mirage players spend the most time admiring their heirlooms.
Fitting.
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How amazing is this photo. Our awesome voice actors standing in front of their game art. Only missing Wraith and Gibby.
@JustineHuxley
played Wattson in our nightly playtest and got a win!
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It does feel like this tho
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This is making the rounds at
@Respawn
today. Your first (and last) view of a fully modeled Forge. So sick!
And honestly if you do cool Apex work for funsies and it's this good, come work with us ok?
Yo, sorry for the spam, noticed people are liking an old wip post, just plopping this here to show he's actually done haha.
#Forge
#ApexLegends
#RespawnEntertainment
#SpinMeRightRound
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Wraith skin:
We sent the Marble Goddess skin out with a bad hitbox in the Lost Treasures event. That's 100% on us.
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So
#4Games
I'm most proud of.
CoD 2 BRO - you never forget your first.
MW2 - Learning what making games should be like.
Titanfall 2 - Lead designer on the campaign. Team firing on all cylinders.
Apex - Great team. First live service, f2p game. Promoted to Director. Having fun!
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This art has punched my emotions
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A blast from the past.
#Titanfall2
SP The Beacon in block out.
This is early days, we're still using lots of TF1 assets including the HUD.
The video is of 2 action blocks back to back, internally called "Sonic Run" and "Triple Arc Fans"
@ChadGrenier
and I worked on this mission
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The skies belong to Valk.
Titanfall fans, get ready for chilllssssss
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I've got 2 positions on the
@PlayApex
design team that I'm looking to fill!
A Technical Designer (scripter) and a Level Designer.
Read thread for what these jobs are like:
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Isn't the Mobile Respawn Beacon cute AF? I just want to snuggle it.
First big item coming from Respawn Vancouver! They did an awesome job!
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Now ya'll see why the last 45 LTMs have been "Evolved". 🤣
We gotta test and gather data to make decisions that change the game's core loop!
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My DM's:
Q: Hey is there gonna be a Titanfall 3?
Me: dunno. Not working on anything but Apex right not.
Q: Hey, is *unannounced feature* coming to Apex?
Me: it's unannounced so
Q: you are a brain dead bot what about sbmm
Me: ignore
Q: Yeah but is Forge REALLY dead?
Me: He dead.
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New Legend: Seer
Map update: Worlds Edge
Weapon: Rampage LMG
Arenas: Ranked
Emergence!
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Holy smokes. I had heard things, but I was not prepared for the size of this thing.
#PS5
Nessy for scale.
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See those 4 badges at the top? Extra hard badges for the event, for people into that sort of thing.
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Big season launch day feelings
Months before A week before
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Just wondering if anyone wants some patch notes
They are coming today, a few hours away! Just... hold on to your butts! MAYBE EVEN A DEV STREAM
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Oh, and the last thing I am hyped for is finally whitelisting the devs to have THIS. It only took 6 seasons lol.
See you out there. If you see the badge... go easy on us.
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A little peek into my inbox. Messages from different people that I get at the same time. The duality of man.
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So we think Wraith needs another nerf
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Feeling Rampart so hard I decided to draw some fan art myself (done weeks ago). Her writing is amazing, can’t wait for season 6 launch!
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Eyyy I woke up early for this!
This trailer is so fun.
Which part are you most excited to try for yourself?
With Season 7 - Ascension, the stakes are higher on new map Olympus. New Legend Horizon understands the gravity of the situation, and she’s sure to give the other Legends a lift. Plus, build your community with Clubs and more!
Rise to new heights when Season 7 launches Nov 4.
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We made the map rotation schedule before seeing the reception to Olympus (which has been great!).
So, now that rotation is back and it's 1 part Olympus, 1 part World's Edge... should it be something different?
Keep it rotating evenly
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24h Kings Canyon babeeeee
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The Bocek (bow-check) Compound Bow.
This weapon feels very different from any other we've release so far.
@AmusedApricot
is the designer for it and knocked it out of the park.
More cool stuff being announced soon.
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Really proud we announced Respawn Vancouver.We've been working with these peeps for a while now and are excited to bring them into the fold. It's a big honor, for them and for us.
This will allow us to develop more content for Apex, if that's your thing!
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On Valentine's day, I told my wife of 8 years romantically
"All I want is you"
but in my head I added
"also Bloodborne 2"
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Guys - this trailer is so epic. It shows you a lot of details on how you'll be playing Season 7.
Check your favorite Apex content creators today, talking all about what they played yesterday. They killed me a lot.
There’s a whole new world out there in Season 7 – Ascension. Explore a dangerous city in the clouds, meet a brilliant astrophysicist with a mastery of gravity, and hop aboard Olympus’s levitating vehicles.
Rise to new heights when Season 7 launches Nov 4.
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I've been keeping his name out my mouth since the Fight or Fright event but here he is. The most disrespectful legend in the Outlands, Revenant!
Revenant was once the greatest hitman the Syndicate ever had. But when his programming failed, he saw what Hammond Robotics had turned him into. Hammond Robotics' return to the Outlands has renewed his thirst for vengeance, and he won’t stop until they’re all dead.
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One of the most interesting parts of Season 6, to ME, is how all the pieces of the design are so intertwined. Let me explain.
A thread: (1/9)
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Want to explore Kings Canyon while away from the game?
@IGN
has a cool high-rez, zoombable map with many locations marked. I think they need to add Jump Tower spots next!
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Pretty excited to bring back the OG maps.
Skully, Thunderdome, Cascades... Capital City, Fuel Depot, Drill Site... the train! The OG WE lighting!
Rewind the Apex Games in the Genesis Collection Event. ⏪
Return to the original Kings Canyon and World's Edge maps or fight for glory on the Skull Town Arenas map. Return to where it all began starting June 29.
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Dave joined Respawn and immediately got to work on Olympus. He's been living and breathing it every day since. The guy is a level design beast.
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Lots of Season 7 content coming out today from your favorite
#ApexLegends
content creators. 200+ people got to play it for 8+ hours and record the whole thing... so get out there and get all the details!
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Eeeyyyy Crossplay! And Flashpoint Mode! And a CAT SKIN for Wraith!
Get revved up for the Aftermarket Collection Event. Take part in the cross-play beta, dive into the new “Flashpoint” LTM, take on challenges to earn exclusive rewards, and more! It’s going to be a hell of a ride! 😎
Speed off into the Aftermarket Collection Event starting Oct 6.
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She's sassy, trust me!
Expert modder Rampart is joining the Games in Season 6. Ready to dance? 😏
Get acquainted with Rampart and Sheila when Season 6 launches on August 18 along with a new weapon, a new Crafting system, and more! 👇
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I can finally acknowledge that Loba exists and RT amazing fan art!!
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WOW this is amazing!
Caustic cosplay update!! I absolutely love how it’s turning out 😱 🧪
#ApexLegends
#apexlegendscaustic
#playapex
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Near and dear topic for me after working on Titanfall and Apex. Movement shooters are FUN, in the short term, but not sustainable imo. These are best fit for arena shooters, where a match is quick and fun but you are all sugared up after 5 or 6 matches.
Welcome to my TED talk
🧵
There is a real divide happening right now in the shooter genre. There's a slowly growing fanbase that's in love with fluid and skill based movement / mechanics. Gonna be interesting to see if anyone takes the leap of faith and attempts to make a game for this demographic.
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Chill day today. Here's a drawing I did of Octane.
Next week is hype - I can't wait to crossplay with
@ChadGrenier
@TheHorseMangler
@Alex_Graner
@videorespawn
@danielzklein
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Finale of the Broken Ghost is *definitely* going to spawn some amazing new fan art, and I am very hype for that.
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I wish I could say I was getting faster, but nope - this took me longer than the BH one.
But let's be honest, best Lifeline skin right?
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Also here's a nightmarish peek into a bug that was reported internally. He haunts
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😍😍🥰🥰
Rest in peace we're gonna miss you skull town😢Thank you everybody for coming on, I think we all gave Skull Town a proper send-off. This community is awesome 😁
#ApexLegends
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New ranked split tomorrow!
I only got to Plat 4.
Huddle round ye plats. Let us be proud of whatever our hands and minds can accomplish.
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The first version of The Cage in Kings Canyon was 6 stories tall. The design goal was to be an intimidating location that could be heavily defended by Wattson/Caustic but be quickly assaulted by Pathfinder/Octane. You also couldn't land in the top from the skydive.
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ngl, I lol'd
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Such a fun trailer - lots of little details in there!
Season 6 already has a great vibe to it, but just wait until you see the patch notes. There's some juicy details coming!
In Season 6 - Boosted, new Legend Rampart has arrived to upgrade the competition. Unearth a new way to grab better gear with the all-new Crafting system. Get amped for the new Volt energy SMG, and more!
Season 6 - Boosted kicks off at 10pm PT on August 17. 🤘
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I remember walking around Akihabara in 2016 and seeing the latest CoD plastered around and thinking, man... I wonder if Titanfall will ever get big enough for that.
This is so cooool
@ElleNewlands
check it out!
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Any Pro Apex players out there who can code / script? We are looking for a full time Live Game Balance Designer - I can't help but think that a Pro player could be an amazing candidate. Ofc this is a full time job, so if your looking for a career change...
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So anyway, that's what's going on there.
I enjoy giving some technical breakdowns to issues we are facing and some insight to why decisions are being made.
Hope it helps you all understand what's going on behind the scenes.
Thanks for reading!
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