Like previous years, players will be able to jump into the Shadow Royale game mode. It starts out like a usual battle royale, except every time a player dies they get to respawn as a zombie and chase down their murderers. Shadow Royale is great fun. Zombies can climb fast, run fast, and slap people for a helluva lot of damage with their ghostly hands. You can still win with your squad as a zomb as long as at least one of your friends stays alive, which ends up with a lot of undead people playing “get down Mr. President” to help them stay that way. If the 3v3 Arenas mode is more your thing, there’s a new map for that, Encore. It’s based on the newest character Seer’s home planet, set in a dusty arena with lots of little buildings for cover. It’s kinda like an ominous, deserted concert arena, with a pretty blue and purple stage, and a fantastic-looking skybox. As always, a handful of Legends have new skins and cosmetic items to purchase in the in-game store. Revenant is looking particularly terrifying this year, wearing a robo animal face that’s emerging through a cracked skull mask, while Seer looks like a fashionable vampire. Monsters within kicks off on Tuesday, October 12th, and runs until November 2nd. Each week players will be able to complete challenges to level up a rewards tracker and earn some Hallo-themed freebies. Find out more on the Apex website.
