Shroud is over the Apex Legends battle pass The Loadout The Loadout Shroud is over the Apex Legends battle pass Streamer Shroud states why he's fed up with the Apex Legends battle pass and the battle pass "meta" in video games today Jesse Gregoire Published: Feb 21, 2022 07:42 ET Apex Legends Former esports professional turned streamer Michael 'Shroud' Grzesiek has criticised Apex Legends' battle pass for making players feel like they're coerced into playing the battle royale. In a video where he streamed Apex Legends – brought to our attention by Dot Esports – Shroud explains why he thinks battle passes are bad for Apex Legends, and why battle passes in games in general hinder the player's gameplay experience rather than enhance it. "God, the battle pass meta is so … I just don't like it anymore. I'm over it. I'm over the battle pass meta," Shroud says. "I want to go back to the days of just grinding and playing the game. You play and you see your tokens go up. Then you buy what you want. It's just easy." Shroud goes on to explain why battle passes aren't fun. "I just don't like keeping up with the battle pass. It, like, pressures you to play. I don't like being pressured to play," he continues. He is, of course, referring to the challenges and quests involved with in-game battle passes that pressure players to login everyday and play to get the most from the money they had to spend on the battle pass in the first place. These battle pass challenges can dictate how and who you play, forcing players to change their game to progress through the tiers. Apex Legends battle passes reset around four times a year, and players have to buy a new one each time a new season starts. They offer exclusive skins unavailable in the free battle pass, and thereby put the onus on the player to spend as much time in-game as possible. For example, the mythic-rarity Bloodhound prestige skin has three tiers of challenge that need to be completed to unlock it. If you, like Shroud, are sick of grinding the battle pass, why not check out our Apex Legends ranks guide that should help you climb to Apex Predator. More from The Loadout Here’s when Apex Legends’ Gun Run returns in Fight or Fright event This Week in Apex Legends news: rockets, roller coasters, and ranked Apex Legends Season 14 trailer scopes in on Vantage's kit and story Apex Legends Season 14 release time - when does Hunted begin? Apex Legends’ Vantage makes you a better sniper in more than one way Apex Legends might be getting a heavy rocket launcher in the future Jesse Gregoire A lover of the best PS5 games and the best Xbox Series games, Jesse also has a penchant for FPS games like Halo Infinite and Splitgate. A recovering freelancer, he now writes for The Loadout. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Apex Legends ranks - RP, Season 14 ranked splits, and more Apex Legends patch notes - what's new in Season 14? The best battle royale games Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games