Apex Legends Mobile will be a "new game," and won't have crossplay

Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile devices. Just over a month after the release of Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch, Respawn has announced that it will start bringing its hit battle royale game to the smallest screen of all this month, starting with Android devices.

Respawn is marketing Apex Legends Mobile as its own, brand "new game," although it will still be a battle royale similar to the game that players have been playing for more than two years to date. Apex Legends crossplay allows players across PC and console to play with each other, but the mobile game will not support the crossplay. Furthermore, it will feature entirely different battle passes and cosmetics specifically for mobile players.

According to Apex Legends' game director Chad Grenier, the regular Apex Legends development team is working with a partner studio and "a dedicated team... filled with experts in mobile game development." Initially the game will be tested in India and the Philippines, where "a few thousand" players will be able to jump into matches on Android devices. Respawn will open testing to more people and regions over time, and will also add iOS support.

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