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Apex Legends

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Apex Legends is Respawn Entertainment's free, squad-based hero shooter in the Titanfall universe. The live service combines battle royale with individual Legend abilities, ranked play and regularly changing seasons on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Developer
Respawn Entertainment
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Action, FPS, Hero Shooter, Shooter
Game modes
Battle Royale, Online-Koop, Online-PvP
Game series
Apex Legends
Steam user reviews
68 % positive · 1,070,474 reviews
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What is Apex Legends?

Apex Legends is a free-to-play hero shooter from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. The game combines Battle Royale with a roster of so-called Legends, each with their own active and passive abilities. Rather than relying only on one-on-one duels, the combat system is built heavily around role distribution, movement and teamwork within the squad.

Apex Legends is set in the Titanfall universe, but it continues its world as a standalone live-service series. Since its surprise launch in 2019, the game has been continuously expanded with new Legends, maps, weapons, modes and seasonal systems.

Updated 18.09.2026

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Several Legends from Apex Legends side by side
Apex Legends features a constantly growing roster of playable Legends, each with their own abilities. · Electronic Arts / Respawn Entertainment Image source

Release

7 years ago

Apex Legends first launched on Feb 4, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version followed on Mar 9, 2021. Native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launched on Mar 29, 2022, and the native Nintendo Switch 2 version on Aug 5, 2025.

The original Switch version is now a historical release: EA ended its support on Aug 4, 2026. Progress, purchases and balance remain linked to the EA account and can be used on Switch 2.

  1. PC

    Original release on PC.

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  2. PS4

    Original release on PlayStation 4.

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  3. Xbox One

    Original release on Xbox One.

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  4. Switch

    Native Switch version; no longer playable since August 4, 2026.

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  5. PS5

    Native PlayStation 5 version.

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  6. Xbox Series

    Native Xbox Series X|S version.

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  7. Switch 2

    Native Nintendo Switch 2 version.

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Updated 18.09.2026

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Platforms

The currently supported versions run on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. On PC, Apex Legends is available via EA app, Steam and Epic Games Store.

The original Nintendo Switch version remains part of the game's release history, but it has been unplayable since Aug 4, 2026. The live service has since continued on Nintendo Switch 2.

Updated 17.10.2026

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Gameplay

In the classic Battle Royale, up to 60 players compete against each other. Before the match, each squad picks Legends with different abilities and combines their strengths. Weapons, attachments and healing items are collected on the map, while the ring gradually shrinks the play area.

Defining systems include Respawn beacons for eliminated teammates, the context-sensitive ping system and the strong role synergy between Legends. Alongside Battle Royale, Apex Legends offers Ranked play, time-limited modes and other rotating variants. Maps and balance are regularly reworked within the ongoing live service.

Updated 18.09.2026

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E-District map in Apex Legends
Large maps like E-District form the arenas for Battle Royale and other multiplayer modes. · Electronic Arts / Respawn Entertainment Image source

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Trailer zu Apex Legends

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DLCs and expansions

Apex Legends does not follow a classic expansion model with large paid DLC for the base game. Instead, Respawn delivers new content through seasons, events and ongoing updates. This includes new or reworked Legends, weapons, map changes, time-limited modes and cosmetic content.

The base game remains free to play. Additional purchases mainly concern seasonal and cosmetic content; the major gameplay updates are rolled out as part of the live service.

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Updated 18.09.2026

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System requirements

For the Windows version, EA currently lists Windows 10 64-bit, at least 6 GB RAM, an AMD Radeon HD 7790 2 GB or Nvidia GeForce GTX 950, and 75 GB of storage. Recommended specs include 8 GB RAM and a Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 970. A constant internet connection is required for online play.

The details apply to PC (Windows).

Minimum

Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i3-6300
RAM
6 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7790 2 GB or Nvidia GeForce GTX 950
DirectX
DirectX 12
Speicher
75 GB
Internet
512 Kbit/s or faster

Recommended

Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel Core i5-3570K or equivalent
RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 290 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
DirectX
DirectX 12
Speicher
75 GB
Internet
Broadband connection

Editorial details

Updated 18.09.2026

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Anti-cheat: EA Javelin on PC

Since September 29, 2026, the PC version of Apex Legends uses EA Javelin Anticheat instead of Easy Anti-Cheat. The migration happens automatically with the game update; for Apex Legends, EA currently does not require Secure Boot to be enabled in the BIOS.

On consoles, EA in parallel relies on specialized data models and server-side detection methods for platform-specific cheats. Anti-cheat development, telemetry and data analysis are thereby bundled more closely within EA’s own security infrastructure.

Updated 29.09.2026

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Game series

Apex Legends began as a new spin-off within the Titanfall universe. Respawn took elements of the science-fiction world and developed from them a standalone series centred on the Apex Games, the Outlands and the growing roster of Legends. The story continues through in-game events, animations and seasonal content.

Updated 18.09.2026

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