Apex Legends is without any doubt the biggest game to hit the market in 2019, even though it is just February. However, the level of popularity of this battle royale title that’s set in the Titanfall universe has taken everyone by surprise. After all, the game - which was completely unannounced - took precisely 72 hours to reach 10 million players. The first week of the game saw 25 million registered players. Right now, it managed to set itself up as a competitor to the biggest battle royale titles of Fortnite and PUBG.
When is Apex Legends out on Mobile?
But, there’s is a big catch of Apex Legends that everyone is eyeing right now. It’s a simple question: when it Apex Legends coming to mobile?The short and immediate answer: no official release date has been set. However, both of its main battle royale competitors are well established across their mobile platforms. These include ongoing mods and expansions - PUBG mobile just recently had its launch of the Survive Till Dawn. At the same time, the publisher of the Apex Legends, which is EA, is by no stranger to the mobile market. The powerhouse has a range of mobile titles across both Android and iOS markets.
Writing on the Wall
So, there is little doubt that Apex Legends, which is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will also be heading to mobile and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, Andrew Wilson, the CEO of EA, stated in a Q3 2019 earnings call that the company is very interested in crossplay and mobile development. More precisely, he stated this about the possible Apex Legends mobile versions and the value they would have in Asia.Now, having in mind the mysterious nature of the game’s first release, the chances are that the Respawn studio is already making a mobile version. Additionally, EA would certainly want to press their momentum and get a mobile release of Apex Legends as soon as possible. All of that hints at a strong possibility of Apex Legends coming out on Android and iOS in Q3 or Q4 of 2019.