The anticipated launch ofApex Legends Mobileis set to come soon, and fans are understandably excited. With the franchise branching out into the mobile gaming space, there are many elements of the impending launch that are set to establish this new mobile version as unique from its predecessors.
With success of other battle royale titles expanding into mobile gaming, it is no wonder thatApex Legendshas followed suit. Offering brand-new playable characters and eventually maps will provide plenty of content for this long-awaited mobile version that should help attract fans.
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Apex Legends Mobile’s Launch Time and Character Roster
It has been confirmed thatApex Legends Mobileis set to launch on May 17for both iOS and Android devices. Considering the title was initially teased in May 2019, fans are excited to finally get their hands on the game after three years of anticipation. In total,Apex Legends Mobileis set to contain 10 playable Legends at launch. Long-time fans will recognize a large majority of these characters from the console and PC versions ofApex Legends, with only one of them being new and mobile exclusive.
Returning characters fromApex Legendsare Bangalore, Caustic, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Mirage, Pathfinder, Octane, Wraith, and Bloodhound. Despite this being a rather limited roster when considering the 21 playable legends in the other versions ofApex, it is safe to assume that other characters will be added as time passes.
The tenth mobile-exclusive Legend that is set tolaunch withApex Legends Mobileis called Fade. Fade is a human male Legend known as the “Phasing Punisher.” A lot of Fade’s abilities will seemingly be centered around high-paced agility, with many of them reportedly being leaked prior to launch. According to these leaks, Fade’s passive ability will be called Slipstream, allowing him a movement speed boost after sliding. Fade’s tactical ability is Flash Back, which will allow him to “rewind” his movement akin to Tracer inOverwatch. These leaks also suggest that Fade’s ultimate ability is Phase Chamber, which can send nearby legends to the Void.
Maps and Game Modes for Apex Legends Mobile
Currently, the only map confirmed to be inApex Legends Mobileat launch is theclassic World’s Edge map. Long-time fans ofApex Legendswill know that this is a map which has already featured heavily on console and PC versions of the game. It has been confirmed thatApex Legends Mobilewill be host to its own wholly unique and exclusive maps down the line, so this is something that fans should expect to see later on in the game’s life cycle.
Like the versions ofApex Legendsfor other platforms, there will be plenty of other game modes beyond the classic battle royale in this upcoming mobile port. InApex Legends Mobile, players will be able to choose from classic battle royale, mini battle royale, team deathmatch, 3v3 arenas, and ranked battle royale. With the game also set to launch its own seasons and battle pass system, this wide variety of game modes will hopefully help to broaden the possibilities of leveling up, as well as the overallgameplay variety inApex Legends Mobile. Whether the game is set to receive its own modes like it has unique characters remains to be seen, but with the imminent launch fans won’t have to wait long.
Apex Legends Mobileis set to launch worldwide for Android and iOS devices on May 17.
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