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News - Apex Legends Will Release On New Platforms - xSicKxBot - 10-30-2019

Apex Legends Will Release On New Platforms

<p>During EA's recent financial earnings call, publisher CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/apex-legends/">Apex Legends</a>, Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale game, will launch on new platforms followings its impressive growth since its launch. Released back in early 2019, Apex Legends is a spin-off of Respawn's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/titanfall/">Titanfall</a> series. Instead of giant mecha combat, Apex Legends is a squad-based battle royale game that focuses on squad-based tactics on a large-scale map.<br /><br /><span>Currently, Apex Legends is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Last May, it was announced that Apex Legends would make its way to Mobile (iOS and Android). However, it has yet to release on other platforms as of this time. The timing for this is especially convenient, as Sony's PS5 and Microsoft's Scarlett, the successors to the PS4 and Xbox One, respectively, are expected to release in Fall 2020. In addition to Apex Legends, EA will also publish <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-battlefield-game-coming-to-next-gen-consoles/1100-6470974/">a new Battlefield game</a> during the fiscal year of 2022, which was also revealed during the earnings call.</span></p><p>Since its debut, Apex Legends has become one of EA's more popular games, reaching up to <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-has-reached-70-million-players/1100-6470972/">70 million registered players</a>. During the financial earnings call, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen stated that Apex Legends would become one of the publisher's vital online games going forward. In addition to new content for the game, which has already seen new characters, weapons, and maps in its first year alone, Apex Legends will also launch on new platforms during the 2021 fiscal year.<br /><br />Recently, Apex Legends launched new content in the form of its Season 3 update, which introduced a brand new character and map to fight on. During the call, Jorgensen praised Apex Legends' growth since its launch. The CFO also expressed that the free-to-play model, which focuses on regular content drops, will become a key part of their strategy moving forward.</p>

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-will-release-on-new-platforms/1100-6470975/