EA mocks bigger, updated Apex Legends 2.0

Respawn's Battle Royale Game Apex Legends debuted six years ago this month, and parent company Electronic Arts has now hinted that “Apex 2.0” may be in the works – but it won't be rolling out anytime soon.

As EA's latest earnings briefingCEO Andrew Wilson said Apex Legends' debut in February 2019 was one of the “new launches” of any game in video games over the past decade. Since then, it has reached more than 200 million people. But recently, Wilson said that in terms of its business performance, the game “is not moving in the direction we want for a while.

So to turn things around, EA will focus on many key areas, one of which is the potential “2.0” version of the game. But before that, Wilson said the more direct goal of rebirth is to support “ten millions” of daily updates through quality of life, better anti-fraud measures and more to keep people interested and engaged. . Wilson said Rebirth has made “some progress” in the field, but “not as much as we want.” He said the second phase will develop “more meaningful updates to Apex as a wide range of gaming experiences.” Whatever this is, it may not be released until later Battlefield 6 Wilson said.

For reference, Battlefield 6 is In EA's fiscal year 2026which means it will be released between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. However, EA may delay gameplay It makes sense if you avoid big games like GTA 6.

Wilson said on the long-term horizon that franchises like Apex don’t appear every day, so the company will do its best to build it further and help the series attract more people (and bring more money to EA ). “I think what we prove as a company is to build franchises that last for 10, 20, 30 years and grow,” he said. “Our expectation is that Apex will be one of those franchises as well.”

For this, fans (and investors) may expect “more, broader, more meaningful updates and Apex 2.0 if you want to.” He said the existing version of Apex Legends is not the “final avatar” of the game, which is a heavy teasing…a kind of broader extension to the series. However, whether this is a full-scale sequel remains unknown.

“So the team remains very firm. We continue to invest behind the core community, which continues to play numbers among tens of millions of players,” Wilson said. “We do think there should be more significant updates in terms of timing,” he said. , This could happen after the battlefield launch, and the team is working on this issue. Then, in the long run, our expectation is that we will continue to expand the meaning of the franchise and how we can support a competitive player and a new community at the heart of Community, these communities want to experience all the greatness Apex has to offer.”

Back in October 2024, Wilson said rebirth Apex Legends sequel is not actively considered. EA has tried to expand the Apex Legends series with mobile games, but publishers Offline competition.

The next one for Apex Legends is Big Season 24 updates, which include a series of major changes and improvements.