Apex Legends was created by the game studio Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts (EA).

Who made Apex Legends?

  • Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale hero shooter developed by Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall.
  • Electronic Arts (EA) acts as the game’s publisher and platform holder for major releases and updates.

Key people and roles

  • Early development was led by the Titanfall team at Respawn, which shifted to work on Apex Legends around 2017.
  • Around 115 developers were involved during core development, making it one of Respawn’s most resource-intensive projects at the time.

Quick timeline

  • Internal design work on the concept began before Titanfall 2 shipped, with full production starting later in 2017.
  • Apex Legends was then released worldwide as a surprise, free-to-play launch on February 4, 2019.

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