The game was developed in partnership with Tencent's Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, the same studio behind PUBG Mobile.
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Apex Legends Mobile has officially gone offline, leaving its fans wondering whether they will ever be able to play the game again. The game was supposed to be celebrating its first anniversary, but instead, its servers have been shut down completely. The question on everyone’s minds is: will Apex Legends Mobile ever come back? Apex Legends Mobile: The Rise and Fall of the Revolutionary Mobile Shooter.
Before its release, the game was touted as a revolutionary title for the mobile shooter genre, with many hoping it would be a “CoD Mobile killer” or “PUBG Mobile killer”. However, when the game was released on May 17, 2022, it was riddled with bugs and poor optimization, which turned off many players.
The game was developed in partnership with Tencent’s Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, the same studio behind PUBG Mobile. Despite the hype around its initial release, The game’s revenue was 96% down since its global release, while CoD Mobile’s revenue grew 7% in the same timeframe, according to a Sensor Tower report from February.
On February 1, 2023, EA announced that it would be “sunsetting” Apex Legends Mobile on May 1, 2023, amidst a larger shift away from mobile games for the developer. This decision came despite the #SaveApexMobile campaign run by the game’s fans to stop its shutdown. In a farewell letter to its players, EA thanked them for their support and expressed hope to see them on console and PC. However, fans still wonder if the game will ever come back.
In the Q3 FY23 Quarterly Results, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, spoke about the game’s shutdown. He said that the game failed to meet players’ expectations, which led to its shutdown. However, he added that EA could introduce a “reimagined and connected Apex mobile experience” in the future. While this doesn’t guarantee the game’s return any time soon, it gives hope to its fans that The game’s story on the mobile platform might not have ended yet.
Apex Legends Mobile’s rise and fall has been a troubled one, with its initial bugs and poor optimization leading to a significant drop in revenue. Despite EA’s decision to shut down the game, its fans still hold on to the hope that it may make a return in the future. Only time will tell if Apex Legends Mobile can rise again and fulfill its potential as a revolutionary mobile shooter.
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