While discussing Respawn’s plans for new Apex Legends content, Titanfall 2 fans’ hopes that the CAR SMG would make a return were shattered, but devs also hinted at good news about weapons coming in the coming seasons come.
Clearly, Apex Legends has a lot of ties to the Titanfall universe. With two previous matches shared on the same timeline, there is plenty of source material from which their team can draw.
One thing that both games share is the arsenal of weapons that players have available. Many new twists on the most popular weapons of Titanfall 1 and 2 – such as the R301 assault rifle, the Mastiff shotgun and Devotion LMG – all made their way into Respawn’s battle royal.
In a conversation with fans on Twitter, one of the chief designers of Apex Legends broke some hearts when he confirmed that the classic CAR SMG of Titanfall 2 would not come to Apex (despite previous rumors it would return). But also indicated what their team planned for future weapons.
The CAR is another Titanfall 2 weapon that could be added to Apex Legends at some point in the future.
On February 18, the developer tweeted: “You know it’s a good sign when the play test is over and you wanted it not to be so. We have great things to cook.”
One player asked, “Is there a chance my beloved CAR SMG will enter the Apex Games soon?” Unfortunately for the specific fan, the team at Respawn has no plans to add the popular Titanfall 2 weapon to Apex anytime soon.
“Nothing is planned for the immediate future,” Klein responded, but also said, “There are certainly some CAR fans here at Respawn.” To keep it cryptic, Respawn clearly excludes nothing.
Haha sorry nothing is planned in the immediate future. There are definitely some CAR fans here at Respawn as well. I think you will like what the weapons team does. Some really cool stuff.
– Daniel Zenon Klein (@danielzklein) 19 February 2021
While the developers made the hopes of the mighty Titanfall SMG appear in Apex, he teased fans with a hint about what Respawn has planned for new weapons in the future: ‘I think you will like what the weapons team does. Some really cool stuff. ‘
In Season 8, Respawn introduced the 30-30 Repeater, one of several guns not carried by Titanfall. With other weapons like the Sentinel and Havoc designed specifically for Apex, Respawn has shown that they can create fun weapons without taking advantage of the legacy of Titanfall.
Of course, Respawn is perfecting its trade when it comes to creating unique and interesting weapons in the world of Apex, but there are still many weapons from Titanfall 1 and 2 that may return at some point in the future – including the CAR SMG.