Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment announced that its battle royale shooter will be released on mobile devices, kicking off with a beta version available later this month. "Beginning later this month, we're kicking off the first regional beta tests for Apex Legends Mobile," Apex Legends Game Director Chad Grenier wrote on EA's website. "This is a huge moment for our team. Two years ago we changed the landscape of the battle royale genre, and now we’re aiming to do it again on mobile." The beta version of Apex Legends Mobile will only be available to players in India and the Philippines later this month before being rolled out to more regions throughout the year. It will initially be only available on Android phones and will implement iOS support after further testing.
Grenier went on to say that this version of the shooter is tailored specifically to mobile devices. "Apex Legends Mobile is specially designed for touchscreens, with streamlined controls and thoughtful optimizations that result in the most advanced battle royale combat available on a phone," he explained. For this reason, the mobile version will not feature crossplay ability with either the PC or console versions of Apex Legends. "To put it simply, the best is yet to come for PC and console players," Grenier concluded. The next big update to Apex Legends will come in the form of the shooter's ninth season, titled Legacy, which is set to be released on May 4. A new Legend named Valkyrie, a Titan pilot who blames Titanfall 2 antagonist Kuben Blisk for her father's death, was showcased in the most recent "Stories from the Outlands" trailer titled "Northstar." She will be featured in the new season alongside a new weapon called the Bocek Bow and a version of the map Olympus that is infested and overgrown with roots and other plant growths. Developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, Apex Legends is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, X Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch. Apex Legends: Legacy will be available May 4. Apex Legends Mobile will be available in beta version to different regions throughout the year and is expected to release worldwide in 2022.
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