Overview

• Ubisoft's new battle royale project, codenamed 'Scout,' is reportedly in development and closely modeled on Apex Legends' hero-based gameplay.
• The game is said to feature characters similar to Apex Legends' Pathfinder, Wraith, and Lifeline, with unique abilities tied to gameplay strategy.
• Executives reportedly see an opportunity to attract players from Apex Legends, which has faced a drop in player counts and criticism over monetization practices.
• Internal research from Ubisoft highlights a broader decline in player engagement with battle royale games, raising questions about the genre's long-term viability.
• This marks Ubisoft's latest attempt to break into the battle royale market following the failure of Hyper Scape and the cancellation of multiple other projects.