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EA Announces Apex Legends Will Be Released For Smartphones Later This Year

Renowned video game company EA surprised the world by launching Apex Legends; a battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment in the month of February. The game was originally launched for Personal Computers (PCs) and major gaming consoles including the Xbox One and PlayStation 4/4 Pro. The game primarily competes with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) and Fortnite which are two very popular titles in the battle royale genre. While both the aforementioned games have been available on Android and iOS OS since last year, it was expected EA will also make Apex Legends available on the said platforms soon. Now, in the quarterly earnings announcement from the company, it has been revealed the game will soon be launched for mobile platforms as well.

Apex Legends Mobile

In the quarterly earnings report for EA, the publisher announced it is looking forward to bringing the Respawn developed game, Apex Legends to mobile platforms to countries like South Korea and China. While the specific details about which mobile platforms will be supported have not been revealed, it is reported the title will be available across the two most popular mobile operating systems, Android and iOS. Noteworthy, both the aforementioned OS run on more than 90 percent of the smartphones and tablets globally. Reports also state the upcoming mobile version will essentially be the same as the version already available on PC and gaming consoles. However, the non-mobile versions are graphically intensive which may be toned down to reduce the size of the game for portable devices.

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Apex Legends since its launch on the 4th of February earlier this year has seen unprecedented success. The game acquired more than 25 million players within a span of one week of release, which set a new record. Apex Legends is based on the Titanfall universe, which is a popular game series by Respawn Entertainment. Unfortunately, neither EA or Respawn have provided a launch date for the upcoming Apex Legends Mobile, but it is believed the company will launch it soon, to keep the early momentum of the title’s success going.

May 8, 2019
Apex Legends Season 1 Battle Pass Released, Introduces New Character

Following the success of Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment has released the Season 1 pass for the game which brings a host of goodies and cosmetics to the game. Just like its competitors (PUBG and Fortnite) Apex Legends will give players the chance to unlock new character skins and other rewards. EA, the game’s publisher has decided to keep the price of the Battle pass in direct competition to other games.

About The Season Pass

Buying the Battle Pass will instantly unlock three special character skins for Lifeline, Wraith and Mirage. Even if players don’t purchase the Battle Pass (also called the Wild Frontier Pass), they’ll be able to earn rewards such as a Wild Frontier Legends skin and five Apex Packs. Apex packs are special goodies that are earned by a player as he levels up and progresses through the game.

The Season 1 Pass for Apex Legends features 100 tiers of rewards, similar to Fortnite. The unlockables include new weapon skins, XP boosts and attractive banner frames for different characters/legends. Players can earn up to 1000 Apex Coins (in-game currency) via levelling up the battle pass, which can be used to buy the next season’s battle pass without spending “real” money.

New Character Update

The Battle Pass is not the only thing to get delighted about. The Wild Frontier update also introduced the highly-anticipated character, Octane, to the game. The character’s abilities include passive regeneration, movement speed boost and placing a launchpad for his teammates which can propel them high up in the air. Noteworthy, Octane is not a battle pass reward, instead, users can just buy Octane using 12,000 Legend Tokens or 750 Apex Coins. However, cosmetic skins for Octane can be unlocked via the battle pass too.

Availability & Price

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The Season 1 Battle Pass is priced $10 onwards in the US, whereas the pass starts from INR 700 in India. It is interesting to note that the pass doesn’t have an actual price in the game, instead, it is purchasable for 1000 Apex Coins. Users will have to purchase the aforementioned number of coins for US$ 10 or INR 700, hence the price. Players can also purchase the “levelled up” version of the battle pass, which is available for 2,800 Apex Coins and will grant instant access to 25 tiers of rewards.

March 20, 2019
Apex Legends Hits 25 Million Players In Just One Week

When people talk about Battle-Royale Games, only Fortnite and PUBG take the stage. Well, not anymore. Apex Legends, the free-to-play battle royale shooter from the creators of Titanfall, just hit a new milestone. In just a week after its launch, Apex Legends has passed 25 million players. This shows that the game has just gone explosively viral. Respawn CEO Vince Zampella tweeted that the game recorded over 2 million concurrent players last weekend.

The Competition

Now, Epic Games’ Fortnite is currently the biggest competitor to this new battle-royale game. Four months after launch, Fortnite had a total of 45 million registered players across all platforms. Apex legends has already achieved more than half that player base in almost 1/16th of the same time. We can say that Apex Legends is going to hit the mark soon enough because graphs don’t lie.

Platforms Supported

One of the most important factors in making this game a success is the fact that the game is free-to-play across all the platforms. Furthermore, it’s available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, just like Fortnite. Also, the game is planning to integrate cross-platform gaming across all devices in the distant future, including smartphones. Recently, a lot of hype has been raised around mobile gaming, and we can’t help but wonder about when the initiative will take place.

It’s still very impressive how Apex legends has managed to optimize a lot of features and servers in accordance to the rising number of players. A lot of Apex Legends communities have sprung up across social media, encouraging new gameplay styles and tips/tricks. Respawn Entertainment already has its first e-sports tournament for Apex Legends starting tomorrow. It’s also planning to launch a battle pass subscription at the beginning of the next month.

Streaming And Player Base

Respawn CEO posts “Since we launched Apex Legends last week on Monday we’ve seen the creation of an Apex Legends community that is excited, thriving, and full of great feedback and ideas. Our goal is to build this game with you, our community, so keep giving us your feedback because we really are listening”. The game’s popularity was boosted by famous professional player/streamer, Michael Grzesiek aka “Shroud”. The Polish-Canadian player has a massive viewer base on the popular streaming platform, Twitch. A lot of gamers were intrigued when they saw the streamer hands-on with the game. Hence, the player base of Apex Legends just skyrocketed.

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Are you planning to play Apex Legends anytime soon? Or will you wait for reviews to get your hands on the game? We might be reviewing the game very soon, so stay tuned. The game is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, and is free-to-play on all devices.

February 12, 2019