Apex Legends Mobile lasted less than a year until EA announced that it would discontinue the game and shut it down. The Battlefield Mobile, which has not yet been published, fared even worse, the development of which was canceled and the studio responsible for it was dissolved. Incidentally, a postponement of Jedi: Survivor was announced almost at the same time:
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What’s happening to Apex Legends Mobile?
From the January 31st announcement, you have 90 days to play, servers are scheduled to open on January 31st 1. May 2023 will be shut down in all regions and Apex Legends Mobile will no longer be playable. Real money purchases have already been disabled and the game has been removed from the app stores. You can still spend existing gold, but you will not receive a refund for purchases that have already been made.
How do you justify the ending? According to an official statement, one could strong start
not their own expectations of the quality, quantity and regularity
accommodate new content. One is convinced that it is also the right decision for the players to stop the game.
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What’s next for the Apex Legends brand? Basically, Respawn is still not averse to the mobile platform and Apex Legends, according to the statement. You look forward to future opportunities to serve the players there
. Another mobile offshoot is not excluded despite the failure.
For the PC and consoles, however, the setting of the mobile game has no meaning at all, it is assured. Apex Legends is strong and will continue to release updates. In January, for example, the Spellbound Collection Event started with a new, old mode:
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Apex Legends: 9v9 battles make a brief return to the shooter, watch the trailer here
And what about Battlefield?
The mobile offshoot of Battlefield, which is in a beta phase, is also being quietly discontinued. The website Venturebeat reports Furthermore, the responsible Studio Industrial Toys will be dissolved. In the official announcement the cessation of the game is justified with a change of strategy:
[…] Because of our strategy of creating a highly connected Battlefield ecosystem, we have decided to deviate from the previous direction in order to best deliver our vision for the franchise and meet the expectations of our players. We remain committed to unlocking the tremendous potential of Battlefield. We are working hard to further develop Battlefield 2042 and are in pre-production for future Battlefield experiences. […]
It is not explained whether the setting of the mobile game also has something to do with the failure of Battlefield 2042. The shooter should receive at least two more seasons after the current season 3, as was previously confirmed. You can read in our post-test how BF 2042 plays after its catastrophic launch:
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How do you take the news of the cancellation of the two games? Did you play Apex Legends, or were you looking forward to Battlefield Mobile and now you’re annoyed? Or are either shooters or mobile games just not your thing and you don’t care? Write your opinion in the comments!
