October2023
News Apex Legends Adds Cross-Progression In New Seasonal Update
Dropping 31st October
If you've been wanting to play EA's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends on a certain platform but didn't want to abandon your progress on another platform, we've got some good news. EA and Respawn will be adding cross-progression to the game on 31st October in the latest seasonal update. Cross-progression will roll out...
March2023
News Battle Royale Hit Apex Legends Hopes To Stick Around For 10 To 15 Years "Or More"
"We're in this for the long haul"
The online free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends has been going since 2019 and was only released on the Switch in 2021, but the general aim is to keep the franchise around for a very long time. In an interview with our friends at GamesIndustry.biz, the game's director Steven Ferreira mentioned how the team was in...
February2023
News EA Has Reportedly Cancelled Its Single-Player Apex Legends Game
Was codenamed Titanfall Legends
Back in July last year, it was discovered EA and Respawn Entertainment were working on a brand new single-player adventure set in the Apex Legends Universe. In a new development, Electronic Arts has reportedly cancelled the project, codenamed Titanfall Legends. "Three people familiar with the matter" have apparently...
July2022
News Respawn Working On Single-Player FPS Set In Apex Legends Universe
The battle royale could be expanding...
Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends doesn't always get as much credit in certain corners of the internet, but it's actually generated more than $2 billion in earnings since its arrival in 2019. With this in mind, Respawn appears to be developing a new solo first-person shooter...
July2021
News Respawn's F2P Shooter Apex Legends Gets A New Character On 3rd August
Update: Here's some Seer gameplay
Update: Here's some Seer gameplay: Update [Tue 27th Jul, 2021 06:00 BST]: As promised, Respawn Entertainment has now released a new gameplay trailer Apex Legends new character and update. Take a look in the video below: Original article [Sun 25th Jul, 2021 04:45 BST]: Apart from the Lost in Random
March2021
Video Here's Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Apex Legends On Switch
You might want to disable crossplay
The ambitious port of Apex Legends landed on the Nintendo Switch earlier this month, so how does it hold up? Digital Foundry has now put Panic Button's conversion to the test, trying out the latest version of the game based on patch 1.07. In terms of resolution, the game runs at 720p in docked play, with "dynamic...
News Respawn Rolls Out Apex Legends Update, Includes "Several" Nintendo Switch Fixes
Drop in
Respawn Entertainment's battle royale Apex Legends made its debut on the Nintendo Switch last week and now a week later, the developer has rolled out a new update for all versions of the game. For the Switch version, in particular, this addresses "several" Switch bugs, but does not go into detail about what exactly these fixes are. Plenty...
Video Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Apex Legends Running On Switch And PS4 Pro
How's the Switch edition looking?
After facing numerous delays and much speculation, EA's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends finally arrived on Switch yesterday. Developed by Respawn Entertainment and ported by Panic Button, we've
News Apex Legends Switch Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
Apex Legends is officially out on the Switch today and as you might have heard it'll offer cross-play - allowing you to take on players on other systems. So, what will it be like for Nintendo players in battle? During a chat with Famitsu, Panic Button's technical director, Andy Boggs, said the game would run 720p docked, 576p...
News Apex Legends On Switch Will Offer Cross-Play But Not Cross-Progression - For Now, At Least
"I think we’re a ways out from being able to offer that"
Apex Legends arrives on Switch tomorrow, and we were lucky enough to sit down with the team behind the port recently. One of the questions many fans have wanted answering related to cross-progression – an understandable request given that many people are already playing the game on other...
Feature Panic Button And Respawn On The Challenge Of Bringing Apex Legends On Switch
"Any port of a live service game is a true miracle"
The free-to-play battle royal, Apex Legends launches on Switch this week on March 9th, and we were thrilled when we learned the master porters, Panic Button assisted Apex developers Respawn Entertainment with the mission. To learn more about the interworkings of Panic Button, the challenge of...
Video Respawn Entertainment Shares Apex Legends Switch Gameplay Trailer
See how it holds up
One of the first big releases on the Nintendo Switch this month is Respawn Entertainment's battle royale, Apex Legends. It arrives as a free-to-play title next week on 9th March and will thrust players into Season 8, while also granting Switch players 30 free levels and double XP gains for the first two weeks. To build some...
February2021
News Will You Be Clearing Up Some Space For The Switch Version Of Apex Legends?
File size detailed
One of the bigger games arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month is Apex Legends by EA and Respawn Entertainment. This team-based battle royale shooter doesn't cut corners - bringing the "full-featured" experience to Nintendo's hybrid system. According to Respawn, port specialist Panic Button (Rocket League, DOOM Eternal)
News Apex Legends "Champion Edition" Physical Release Confirmed
Just don't expect a game card
Respawn Entertainment and EA have now confirmed Apex Legends is coming to the Switch next month on 9th March. A physical version has also been locked in. After listings were discovered in Japan, EB Games in Australia (GameStop) has revealed a retail copy will be released in stores alongside the digital launch. As...
News Port Specialist Panic Button Worked On The Switch Version Of Apex Legends
The best in the business
Well, it's finally official, EA's battle royale Apex Legends is dropping onto the Nintendo Switch next month. So. how did Respawn Entertainment actually get this version of the game up and running? Of course, it's called in the Switch port specialist Panic Button to help deliver the "full-featured" Apex Legends experience...
News Apex Legends Launches On Nintendo Switch This March
Prepare to drop
Update: We've got confirmation: Original Story [Sat 30th Jan, 2021 06:00 GMT]: According to a recent YouTube video and Amazon listing, Respawn Entertainment's battle royale free-to-play game Apex Legends is arriving next month on 2nd February. While there's no official confirmation from EA just y
News Apex Legends Switch Controller Pops Up On Amazon Amid Confusion Over Game's Release
It's supposed to come out today, but no one's mentioned it yet
Way back in October, we announced that Apex Legends, the super-popular battle royale game, had delayed its Switch release. A few weeks ago, there was an accidental "reveal" of the release date - and that date is today, February 2nd. There have been other hints that the game is almost...
January2021
News Apex Legends' Switch Launch Date Appears To Have Been Revealed (Again)
Could it be arriving next week?
One of the higher-profile third-party releases coming to the Nintendo Switch this year is Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play first-person shooter, Apex Legends (another EA title). Last week, a Japanese release trailer for the game mentioned this version would be launching on the same date as Season 8 on 2nd...
June2020
News Respawn Says Apex Legends Looks "Really Good" And Runs "Very Well" On Switch
But admits it's been a "big challenge"
One of the highlights during yesterday's EA Play Live event was when Respawn Entertainment announced it would be bringing its popular free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends to the Nintendo Switch this Fall. Although we're yet to see any footage of this version, game director Chad Grenier assures fans it's...
April2019
News EA Has No Plans To Release Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order On The Switch
A galaxy far, far away
Last week, EA and Respawn Entertainment revealed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this November. The game stars a character named Cal Kestis who is a survivor of Order 66 and is forced to conceal his Jedi powers to stay alive. Not long after the game was revealed, EA community manager...
News Respawn Entertainment Is Well Aware Of The Demand For Apex Legends On Switch
"We are hearing all the Switch players"
During an interview in February this year with Eurogamer, Respawn Entertainment's lead producer Drew McCoy said his team would "love" to bring its first-person battle royale game Apex Legends to the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. In a Wired Tech Support video posted earlier this week on YouTube, McCoy...
