I really hope even after 5 years of playing Apex the Devs understand how much the competitive scene plays a role into their game. Viewership has been carried by it for who knows how long , they desperately need to play into that with Ranked etc cash cups and so on. Things like Realm also immensely help the game because it helps avoid the root problems of the game like cheaters and lack of competitiveness in Ranked.
We also just hit the lowest player count on steam since 2 years ago. For me personally it feels terrible to play Apex outside competitive right now with how shitty the meta is in Ranked plus the cheaters/stream snipers constantly. I know that right now its not the end but i feel like we are just passing on time with so many great opportunities to show case Apex.
Heads up, legends. We've been rolling out some changes to @PlayApex to better protect the game's competitive integrity.
We are making changes to remove automated strafing on controller and will also be making changes to prevent the chaining of cfg files via the +exec command during game time. In other words, we are disabling the ability to use some configs that would allow for a greater range of movement than is usually possible within the game.
We want to be clear: the use of third-party tools, hardware, firmware, or software that automates game mechanics for a competitive edge over other Apex players is considered cheating and is unacceptable. As such, we will continue to evaluate potential exploits and take further action as needed.