According to EA's quarterly earnings report, Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale, Apex Legends, has made over $2 billion dollars since it launched in February 2019. EA and Respawn have begun holding in-game events more frequently, along with introducing new maps and game modes on a regular basis.
The regular introduction of a new playable character every three months ensures that gameplay stays fresh, and the compelling, evolving storyline keeps players intrigued enough to keep coming back. Though the tradition of adding a new legend every season may not continue in the future, the forthcoming launch of Apex Legends Mobile will certainly improve Apex's earnings potential even further--at the time of writing, over 10 million players have pre-registered to try out the mobile version of the unique hero shooter, which launches on May 17.
Apex Legends is an offshoot of two previous games by Respawn: Titanfall and Titanfall 2. Both games take place in the same universe as Apex Legends, but despite many fans pleading for a third entry in the Titanfall series, the developer has said there are currently no plans for a Titanfall 3, suggesting that Apex will be its main focus going forward. Even as early as 2019, EA announced a ten year plan for Apex Legends. But that hasn't completely halted any Titanfall-related developments, as two of its most iconi c villains play a large part in Apex's narrative, with one of them even becoming a playable character.
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