Current-gen news coming “very, very shortly”.

And there are more subtle details that Maori fans I think will pick up on".

“Vincent wanted to confirm that that we did that right,” Gill continues.

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“So he custom wrote a haka for us.

And in fact, he wrote it with a strong woman in his family.

I think his mother suggested terms to use, phrases to use.

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So it’s really personal, really quite intimate.”

So we wanted to ensure that we did right by Maggie and by Maori."

But, of course, there’s still the lingering question of how she’ll actually play?

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Additionally, it removes the speed penalty other characters would normally acquire when carrying shotguns.

All this combines to make Maggie a Legend that’s strong in any number of instances.

However, Winter notes there are definitely counters to the chaos Maggie can cause.

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“And that means we’re really gonna commit to battle royale,” Nikolich continues.

“That’s what we do best, that’s what Apex is known for.

When people play Apex, they’re spending their valuable free time with our game.

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And we want to respect that and make it worthwhile for [them] when they play.”

Apex Legends' 12th season, titled Defiance, arrives next Tuesday, 8th February.

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