Controversial Movement Method Will Remain in Apex Legends For Now
Respawn announced that the removal of tap-strafing from Apex Legends will come later than planned. The reason for this decision is a desire to more thoroughly test how deleting the tech will affect overall movement mechanics.
In early September, Respawn announced that tap-strafing would be removed from Apex Legends. This was supposed to happen in update 10.1. Now, it has been reported that plans have changed and the move will be removed later than expected.
The developers reported about their decision via Twitter. The reason given was a desire to carefully ensure that the removal of tap-strafing does not negatively impact the overall movement mechanics in Apex Legends. So it can be concluded that the developers do not plan to back down from their announcements and the mechanic will sooner or later disappear from the game.
Tap-strafing is an advanced movement technique. It enables the player to perform sudden maneuvers with the keyboard and mouse, giving PC gamers an advantage during matches. News of the developers' plans divided the community. Some of them considered it fair, while others interpreted it as favoring controller users.
