The studio has also released a statement announcing plans to sunset the game on Twitter.

“Our gratitude to our players and teams for joining us on Apex Legends Mobile, even if for a short while, is unending,” says the statement. “From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”

Apex Legends Mobile has now kicked off its 90-day window of sunsetting. The game is slated to be no longer playable in all regions on May 1, at 4pm PDT.

Purchases made through the mobile battle royale will remain available to players to enjoy throughout the sunsetting period of the game. Respawn has revealed that players will not be getting a refund for any purchases made in the game.

In an FAQ about the end of life for Apex Legends Mobile, Respawn has stated that this will not effect development of content for Apex Legends on PC and consoles, and that the studio will be revealing plans for updates in the future.

We have made the decision to sunset Apex Legends Mobile.

We're sure you have a lot of questions. For more information on where things are at currently, including an FAQ, please read the blog below.https://t.co/Yjr4EOJnTq pic.twitter.com/4k3dGzOL12

— Respawn (@Respawn) January 31, 2023

Season 2: Distortion will launch on July 12, and it’ll bring both, a new map and a new playable Legend. The new map is Pythas Block 0, a neon-lit cyberpunk city set at nighttime. The new Legend, meanwhile, is Rhapsody, a DJ who joins the party as the first mobile-first Legend for Apex Legends. With a buddy helper bot named Rowdy by her side, this music-loving daughter of a brilliant engineer is looking to help her family out of the clutches of poverty. Get a glimpse of both below.

Apex Legends Mobile is available on iOS and Android.

The launch trailer provides our first look at Fade, the new mobile-exclusive Legend. Along with gaining a brief boost to movement speed after sliding, he can harness the Void for several abilities. Flashback allows for rewinding to a previous location several seconds prior. Phase Chamber sends any Legends caught in range into the Void, preventing them from dealing or taking damage for a certain amount of time.

Along with Fade, the mobile version’s launch roster includes Mirage, Wraith, Lifeline, Gibraltar, Caustic, Pathfinder, Bangalore and so on. Available modes include Quick Battle, Team Deathmatch, 3v3 and the classic Battle Royale. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

https://twitter.com/PlayApexMobile/status/1526185799762444289

The mobile version of the battle royale title features 10 Legends including Mirage, Caustic, Lifeline, Wraith, Pathfinder, Gibraltar and so on. There’s also a tease of a new challenger climbing the ranks, one that Apex Predators leader Kuben Blisk has an interest in. According to a report by insider Tom Henderson, this is a mobile-exclusive character named Fade.

Like Wraith, Fade can also harness the Void’s powers, using Flash Back to rewind to an earlier position, Slipstream for a short boost to movement speed after sliding, and Phase Chamber to send all Legends within range to the Void. Though he wasn’t showcased in the trailer, Fade will reportedly receive more information in the coming days. Stay tuned in the meantime.

In a report on Exputer, Henderson revealed that nine of the playable Legends are from the current game while the tenth is a mobile-exclusive character named Fade. His passive “Slipstream” provides a short boost to movement speed after a slide while his Tactical “Flash Back” allows the player to “Go back to where you were a while ago from the Void.” His Ultimate is called “Phase Chamber” and allows for deploying a phase cage to transport all Legends within range into the Void.

Fade apparently has a skull mask along with red and silver armor with gold highlights (though it’s noted that his appearance is different from Revenant). More insight on his background is reportedly coming in the next few days. The other Legends include Mirage, Pathfinder, Octane, Lifeline, Gibraltar, Caustic, Wraith, Bloodhound, and Bangalore.

Stay tuned for an official announcement in the coming week.

Confirmed in a recent Apex Legends developer panel attended by VGC, mobile design director Jordan Patz at Respawn Entertainment confirmed the same. “I’m excited to announce, finally, that Apex Legends Mobile will be coming to all players worldwide in May,” Patz said.

Apex Legends Mobile is being developed by a dedicated team at Respawn, alongside Tencent’s Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, which is known for developing PUBG Mobile, among other things.

Similar to the console and PC version of Apex Legends, the mobile version will be free to play, with its own separate battle pass, collectible cosmetics, and unique unlocks. Currently, the game is not cross-play enabled. At launch, it will feature 10 Legends including fan-favourites such as Wraith and Bloodhound, and well-known locations like World’s Edge and Kings Canyon, alongside new content.

No concrete date for the release has been revealed yet, but it will be sometime this month. Check out the minimum requirements for the game’s iOS and Android versions below.

Respawn has also premiered a new gameplay trailer for Apex Legends’ upcoming Season 13: Saviours. Check it out through here.

Android minimum requirements

• Soc: Snapdragon 435/ Hisilicon Kirin 650/ Mediatek Helio P20/ Exynos 7420
• Android 6.0
• Open GL 3.1 or higher
• 4 GB free space
• At least 2 GB RAM

iOS minimum requirements

• iPhone 6S or later
• OS version: 11.0 or later
• CPU: A9
• 4 GB free space
• At least 2 GB RAM

Over on the official Apex Legends Mobile webpage, Respawn confirms in an FAQ that pre-registrations for the game are now live worldwide – for which they’ve also released a new trailer, which you can check out below – and that they’re currently targeting a full launch for the game this summer.

“When you pre-register for Apex Legends Mobile, you’ll be notified when the title is available in your region,” Respawn writes. “At present, we’re hopeful for a full launch this summer.” The developer does add, though, that that’s very much “a moving target”, so plans might change in the future.

The main version of Apex Legends, meanwhile, could be edging closer to its long-awaited PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launch, having recently also been rated for the platforms in Taiwan and Europe.

In the meantime, Respawn and developer Lightspeed and Quantum Studios will be using this release to test various things like backend infrastructure, matchmaking, progression and more. Legends like Bloodhound, Wraith, Octane, Mirage, Pathfinder and so on are playable. Modes include Battle Royale on World’s Edge, Team DeathMatch, 3v3 Arenas, Ranked Battle Royale and Mini Battle Royale.

Progress will be reset after the limited release wraps, participants can still earn badges, weapon charms and a beta banner frame that carry over into the worldwide release. Throughout development, there will be updates for players not included in the line-up of regions so stay tuned for more details. For more information on hardware requirements, head here.

Respawn Entertainment recently took to Twitter to provide an update on the soft launch on the battle royale shooter’s mobile version. The developer says that Apex Legends Mobile will now launch on March 7, with its release being delayed “due to current world events”, referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the region.

When Apex Legends Mobile launches next week for iOS and Android devices, at first, it’ll only be available in select countries- namely, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Colombia. Respawn has also previously confirmed that the mobile shooter won’t feature cross-play support with Apex Legends on PC and consoles, since it is “built specifically for mobile.”

Meanwhile, recent developments have suggested that Apex Legends could soon be seeing its native launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S as well. The current-gen versions of the game have been in the works for quite some time, and Respawn says that news will be arriving on that front “very, very shortly.”

Due to current world events, we made the decision to shift the limited regional launch of Apex Legends Mobile. Our intention is to now release the game to participating countries on March 7.

Details: https://t.co/4oP35KekED

— Respawn (@Respawn) February 28, 2022

Pre-registrations for iOS and Android are currently available in these regions. Available Legends include Bloodhound, Bangalore, Octane, Caustic, Mirage, Pathfinder, Wraith, and more. More content and systems will be added for the full launch. As for a final release date, the developer is looking to make “information decisions” once the limited regional launch has concluded.

There is no cross-play with consoles or PC, since Apex Legends Mobile is built “specifically for mobile”, so it won’t feature cross-play with the console or PC versions of Apex Legends. In terms of requirements, Android 8.1, 3 GB of space, and 3 GB of RAM is recommended for Android users while, Apple users require an iPhone 6S or later, 3 GB space, and 2 GB of RAM.