EA has announced that its newly released battle royale title already has 2.5 million players and peaked at 600,000 concurrent players.
The figures were shared during the pulisher’s Q3 earnings call, via industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. Apex Legends broke one million unique players within the first eight hours or going live, and so far, the free-to-play shooter seems to be off to a great start.
EA went on to say that the game will operated as a live service, with regular content updates.
With regards to the future of the franchise, we can expect new game modes, new Legends, and an esports debut. A mobile version may also be on the cards.
While crossplay isn’t a feature of the game right now, it may become a reality further down the line.
Apex Legends launched this week on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and if you want to find out why its smooth release highlights what a long-con pre-orders like Anthem are, click here.
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