Apex Legends is now one of the longest standing Battle Royale games, having a strong player base. Respawn Entertainment indeed did a great job despite occasional issues over the course of years. Now the rumors around Apex Legends mention that there will be a limited-time Hardcore mode.
The rumors elaborate about how this mode will differ than the original gameplay, such as players having no user interface and very scarce loot. This could make a huge change in the gameplay indeed. YouTuber Thordansmash shared a tweet that details the mentioned LTM.
No HUD means that you will have to watch everything carefully such as your health, armor, ammo and such. Bullets doing more damage and only white armor drops mean that fights will last much shorter, and even be avoided by many. Fewer health items mean that a lot of players will not survive long, especially due to not being able to watch the damage they receive. Last but not least, ammo will be scarce too. So no more running around by spraying and praying.
A lot of games introduced some hardcore modes and it gathered a lot more attention and praise from players, so Apex Legends is not expected to be an exception in this one. Respawn Entertainment should confirm if the rumors are true.