Apex Legends: Shockwave - E-District

The launch of Apex Legends: Shockwave on August 6th brought our sixth and newest map to the Apex Games, E-District.

400 years ago a city was formed in the image of the Angels that were left behind. Colonists arriving from the Frontier made Gaea their new home and founded Suotamo, which was destined to become one of the largest cities in the Outlands. It is now comprised of multiple districts and has been the birthplace of some of the most famous Legends in the Apex Games.

The Electro District, or E-District for short, is the original ground where Suotamo was established. Our team was inspired by Eastern cultures and anime as we explored the possibilities of E-District, with the map beginning to develop a post-cyberpunk flavor. It is a mix of neon and paint as well as elegance and grit. Exotic signage, massive murals, neon highlights and colorful characters are all sprinkled throughout the map.

To further develop its history and connection to the larger universe, we established that the Storm Catchers of Storm Point and other similar islands were supplying energy to the cities of Gaea. When Storm Point was hit by a massive storm, the supply of energy to Electro District was severed. With blackouts and dwindling resources and supplies, the civilians of E-District began to clash. The working class rioted against the elite who were hoarding whatever energy was left. Stores were looted, vehicles overturned and hope dwindled. When Alter arrived on the scene and caused a major catastrophe at Humbert Labs, the chemical leak spread quickly and forced a mass evacuation of the district.

Now, with power restored thanks to Wattson and the Syndicate back on Storm Point, the Syndicate has conveniently bought rights to the land and decided to make it the newest arena for the Apex Games.

The team has done some amazing work and rose to the challenge to create this dense, vibrant city map at a scale we'd never done before. The themes were executed upon and the personality and character of the city really came through. Hope everyone that visits gets a chance to appreciate the details and love poured into the map.

See you in E-District!

Eduardo Agostini, World Director

Respawn Entertainment