World's Edge

A harsh planet beset by intense volcanic activity, Talos was once deemed uninhabitable until a rare mineral compound was found beneath its surface. The IMC built heat-reducing towers to super-cool Talos’s natural lava flows and allow resource extraction—the facility that housed them was optimistically dubbed “New Dawn”, and the town of World’s Edge grew around it. Then, an explosion in one of the towers covered the surrounding area in a lethal flash freeze. World's Edge was abandoned, save for a small community of hunters who once spurned technology (led by local hero, Bloodhound).

Over time, the risks were forgotten and World's Edge drew the attention of two new groups who sought to exploit the planet's energy-rich soil: the Mercenary Syndicate and Hammond Robotics. Due to both groups' experimental technologies, World's Edge became unstable and the community of hunters were forced to relocate. In an attempt to divert from controversy, the Apex Games opened a museum dedicated to celebrating the Thunderdome, the Apex Games, and the people who made them great. Today, World’s Edge continues to be the second home of the Apex Games and a key operational center for Hammond Robotics.