Apex Legends is a fun battle royale game currently available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Right now, players have to use the Origin store to download the game on PC. However, Chad Grenier, Game Director of Apex Legends, has good news for the fans. He shared through a blog post [https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/steam-switch-launch-updates] on the official website, the game’s plans to expand to other platforms. Fans have been demanding such expansion for a long time now, and they finally have it. EA originally made the announcement [https://www.essentiallysports.com/apex-legends-devs-finally-announce-major-feature-esports-news-2020/] in EA Play Live 2020 event, but it will soon be a reality. The developers have planned the expansion in two phases and will finish till next year. While players on PC will not have to wait long for their surprise, those on a different platform will have to wait till next year. NINTENDO FANS WILL GET TO PLAY APEX LEGENDS IN 2021 The developers will roll out the game on Steam just before the holiday season begins. The Steam version will launch on November 4 along with the Season 7 of Apex Legends. Players can have a relaxed holiday enjoying their favorite game on their favorite platform. The developers have more good news for those who are worried about having to make a new profile. The game will have a port feature about which Chad says, “if you’ve previously been playing on Origin, feel free to give it a spin on Steam—all your account progression and unlocks will carry over between the two platforms.” This is a perfect deal for players who play on PC since they can now manage Apex along with their other favorite games on a single platform. At the same time, they can also enjoy deals from Origin if they want to. [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VWPu-Z2EF4c/maxresdefault.jpg] The news for Nintendo fans, however, is not fortunate. The developers have admitted that they are facing difficulties porting the game to the Nintendo Switch. They also added that they do not want to ruin the experience of players by delivering a rushed product. Therefore, they want to take their sweet time to provide the best experience to players. Hence, they have decided to launch Apex for the Switch in 2021. To assure the fans and keep them waiting, Chad said, “when Apex Legends does launch on Switch, it’ll come with support for cross-platform play, our latest seasonal content, and full feature parity with the other versions of the game.” EA’s decision to expand the game to more platforms is going to be a welcome one. The expansion to Switch is also going to be a huge financial gain for them. Switch players can then have the game in their hands as well as play on their TV using the dock. 

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<h2>Apex Legends 2021 - Season 8, Characters, Crossplay, Updates, and Events</h2>
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<h2>Apex Legends: First Release</h2>
Apex Legends was released on February 4, 2019, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is one of the most prominent battle royales, featuring hero shooter mechanics, known for its high-octane and adrenaline-pumping gameplay.

After its release, the game gained immense popularity worldwide and positive critical reception. It was even considered a worthy competitor to the other popular battle royales at the time, like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Although some might say Apex isn't as popular as it once was, there are still millions around the world who jump in daily.
<h2>What is Apex Legends?</h2>
It is a free-to-play battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. Contenders from all across the Frontier with diverse backgrounds team up on the battlefield for glory, fame, and fortune.
<dl>Apex Legends characters are known as Legends. Each legend having a different set of abilities makes it a very strategic battle royale. Players have to comprehend their legend's abilities and utilize their team's strengths on the battlefield to get the jump on opponents.</dl>
<dl>After releasing in 2019, the game revolutionized the perception of battle royales with its innovative combat. Players have access to Respawn Beacons to resurrect teammates. The in-game voice lines for every legend help players communicate quickly and make the gameplay feel unique.</dl>
<dl>Inventory management is also very efficient, and the Jumpmaster deployment feature allows a team to jump into the action together.</dl>
<dl></dl>
Furthermore, there are regular seasons in the game. Players get to experience a plethora of new content on a seasonal basis. A new season also brings a fresh Apex Legends Battle Pass, with progression features and rewards. Players can compete to unlock new Legends, weapons, cosmetic items, and more.
<dl></dl>
<h2>What is the point of Apex Legends?</h2>
Like other battle royales, the ultimate goal is to become the last man standing. In Apex, up to 20 three-man squads land on a map, search for and equip weapons and supplies to combat opponents.

The game progresses in Rounds, and the shrinking circular zone is called the Ring. The Ring deals more damage over time as it shrinks to smaller sizes. There are a total of 8 Rounds until the final shrinking zone encloses the whole Apex Legends map.

Players have to be on the move constantly for good positioning in the zone. Otherwise, they end up outside the play area, taking constant damage. Ultimately, the last team standing wins the match.

Being an online multiplayer battle royale, the game features different modes. Currently, there are a total of five available Apex Legends game modes: the regular "Play Apex" game mode, Duos, Ranked Leagues, the Firing Range, and Training. Apart from that, a variety of limited-time modes become available during particular events.
<h2>Legends, Weapons, Gear, Attachments</h2>
Each Legend in the game is different with unique abilities, backstory, and playstyle. They are further segregated into four classes: Offensive, Defensive, Support, and Recon. What makes the Apex Legends characters stand out from one another is their uncommon individual tactical, passive, and ultimate abilities.

Players can deal damage to enemies with weapons, including guns and throwables. Ammo and weapon attachments spawn on the ground, and different guns require different types of ammo and attachments.

Other than regular weapons, Legendary Weapons are fully-kitted weapons that spawn with all attachments equipped. Players can also find certain weapons in Care Packages. Such weapons are also known as supply drop weapons and are some of the strongest in the game.

Gear plays an essential part in the Apex Legends gameplay. Players can equip these items which take their own slots in the inventory. Helmets, Armor, Knockdown Sheilds, and Backpacks are the four types of gear in the game.

Moreover, gear has different levels and rarity. Level 1 is Common, Level 2 is Rare, Level 3 is Epic, Level 4 is Legendary, and finally, Level 5 is Heirloom.

Players can apply attachments to their weapons to improve the firing rate, magazine size, recoil, etc. The rarity levels for most weapon attachments vary from Common to Epic. However, some attachments have Legendary variants that come with specific buffs.

Additionally, attachments have different categories. These categories are Weapon attachments, Magazines, Optic attachments, and Hop-Up attachments.
<h2>What planet is Apex Legends on?</h2>
The game takes place in the same sci-fi universe as Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall and Titanfall 2.

A combination of star systems, the Outlands, on the extreme edge of The Frontier was captured by a conglomerate of several mercenary companies known as the Mercenary Syndicate, at the end of the Frontier War. The group of mercenaries settled as the ruling body of the region, thereby rekindling an age-old bloodsport and renaming it as the Apex Games.

Currently, there are two Apex Legends maps, both of them situated in the Outlands. While Kings Canyon is located on the planet Solace, World's Edge, introduced in Apex Legends Season 3, dwells on the planet Talos.
<h2>Is Apex Legends cross-platform?</h2>
At the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/apex-legends-cross-play-imminent-with-possibility-of-other-features-in-the-future-esports-news/">EA Play Live</a> showcase in June 2020, Respawn Entertainment announced that Apex Legends will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in Fall 2020. Consequently, Respawn will also enable Apex Legends to cross-play with the Switch/Steam launch.
<h2>Details</h2>
<table style="height: 270px" width="524">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>First  Release            </strong></td>
<td>February 4, 2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Latest Release</strong></td>
<td>Apex Legends Season 6 began on

August 18, 2020</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Spin-Offs</strong></td>
<td> Titanfall's (2014) Battle Royale spin-off</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Developers</strong></td>
<td> Respawn Entertainment</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Genre</strong></td>
<td> Free-to-play, First-person shooter,

Battle Royale, Online multiplayer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Platforms</strong></td>
<td>PS4, Xbox One, PC,

Nintendo Switch &amp; Steam (Fall 2020)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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Apex Legends 2021 &#8211; Season 8, Characters, Crossplay, Updates, and Events Apex Legends: First Release Apex Legends was released on February 4, 2019, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is one of the most prominent battle royales, featuring hero shooter mechanics, known for its high-octane and adrenaline-pumping gameplay. After its release, the game gained immense popularity worldwide and positive critical reception. It was even considered a worthy competitor to the other popular battle royales at the time, like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown&#8217;s Battlegrounds. Although some might say Apex isn&#8217;t as popular as it once was, there are still millions around the world who jump in daily. What is Apex Legends? It is a free-to-play battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. Contenders from all across the Frontier with diverse backgrounds team up on the battlefield for glory, fame, and fortune. Apex Legends characters are known as Legends. Each legend having a different set of abilities makes it a very strategic battle royale. Players have to comprehend their legend&#8217;s abilities and utilize their team&#8217;s strengths on the battlefield to get the jump on opponents. After releasing in 2019, the game revolutionized the perception of battle royales with its innovative combat. Players have access to Respawn Beacons to resurrect teammates. The in-game voice lines for every legend help players communicate quickly and make the gameplay feel unique. Inventory management is also very efficient, and the Jumpmaster deployment feature allows a team to jump into the action together. Furthermore, there are regular seasons in the game. Players get to experience a plethora of new content on a seasonal basis. A new season also brings a fresh Apex Legends Battle Pass, with progression features and rewards. Players can compete to unlock new Legends, weapons, cosmetic items, and more. What is the point of Apex Legends? Like other battle royales, the ultimate goal is to become the last man standing. In Apex, up to 20 three-man squads land on a map, search for and equip weapons and supplies to combat opponents. The game progresses in Rounds, and the shrinking circular zone is called the Ring. The Ring deals more damage over time as it shrinks to smaller sizes. There are a total of 8 Rounds until the final shrinking zone encloses the whole Apex Legends map. Players have to be on the move constantly for good positioning in the zone. Otherwise, they end up outside the play area, taking constant damage. Ultimately, the last team standing wins the match. Being an online multiplayer battle royale, the game features different modes. Currently, there are a total of five available Apex Legends game modes: the regular &#8220;Play Apex&#8221; game mode, Duos, Ranked Leagues, the Firing Range, and Training. Apart from that, a variety of limited-time modes become available during particular events. Legends, Weapons, Gear, Attachments Each Legend in the game is different with unique abilities, backstory, and playstyle. They are further segregated into four classes: Offensive, Defensive, Support, and Recon. What makes the Apex Legends characters stand out from one another is their uncommon individual tactical, passive, and ultimate abilities. Players can deal damage to enemies with weapons, including guns and throwables. Ammo and weapon attachments spawn on the ground, and different guns require different types of ammo and attachments. Other than regular weapons, Legendary Weapons are fully-kitted weapons that spawn with all attachments equipped. Players can also find certain weapons in Care Packages. Such weapons are also known as supply drop weapons and are some of the strongest in the game. Gear plays an essential part in the Apex Legends gameplay. Players can equip these items which take their own slots in the inventory. Helmets, Armor, Knockdown Sheilds, and Backpacks are the four types of gear in the game. Moreover, gear has different levels and rarity. Level 1 is Common, Level 2 is Rare, Level 3 is Epic, Level 4 is Legendary, and finally, Level 5 is Heirloom. Players can apply attachments to their weapons to improve the firing rate, magazine size, recoil, etc. The rarity levels for most weapon attachments vary from Common to Epic. However, some attachments have Legendary variants that come with specific buffs. Additionally, attachments have different categories. These categories are Weapon attachments, Magazines, Optic attachments, and Hop-Up attachments. What planet is Apex Legends on? The game takes place in the same sci-fi universe as Respawn Entertainment&#8217;s Titanfall and Titanfall 2. A combination of star systems, the Outlands, on the extreme edge of The Frontier was captured by a conglomerate of several mercenary companies known as the Mercenary Syndicate, at the end of the Frontier War. The group of mercenaries settled as the ruling body of the region, thereby rekindling an age-old bloodsport and renaming it as the Apex Games. Currently, there are two Apex Legends maps, both of them situated in the Outlands. While Kings Canyon is located on the planet Solace, World&#8217;s Edge, introduced in Apex Legends Season 3, dwells on the planet Talos. Is Apex Legends cross-platform? At the EA Play Live showcase in June 2020, Respawn Entertainment announced that Apex Legends will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in Fall 2020. Consequently, Respawn will also enable Apex Legends to cross-play with the Switch/Steam launch. Details  First  Release             February 4, 2019  Latest Release Apex Legends Season 6 began on August 18, 2020  Spin-Offs  Titanfall&#8217;s (2014) Battle Royale spin-off  Developers  Respawn Entertainment  Genre  Free-to-play, First-person shooter, Battle Royale, Online multiplayer  Platforms PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch &amp; Steam (Fall 2020)

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