Respawn Entertainment Expresses Cross-Play As A Priority For Apex Legends

It has been more than a year since the initial release of Apex Legends, one of the most revolutionary titles that have released for this current console generation. Although fans are still returning to the game’s frequently updated ecosystem with new maps, Legends, and timed events, there is still something missing. Players that drop into either King’s Canyon or World’s Edge do so through the respected platform, but nothing ever beyond that.

Previously during the initial release of the game last February, Respawn Entertainment when speaking with Eurogamer disclosed that the team is aiming to introduce cross-platform play later on. However, as of now, we have yet to see that implementation. But despite the amount of time that passed, nothing has changed Respawn’s ambitions to still pursue the feature.

According to a recent interview on the latest Game Informer Issue, Respawn Entertainment’s COO and Apex Legend’s General Manager Dusty Welch shared that cross-play is still a priority for the game.

I think on crossplay we see it’s something that is kind of expected in the industry and is important to a game like ours. Chad [Grenier, Director for Apex Legends] and I are obviously big fans of playing our game at work and in our free time – and we go home on a Friday or weekend and want to play with each other and we’re on different systems. On a personal level, yes, we’d love to do that and party up on the weekends. I think it’s an important thing to get to.

Evidently, Respawn Entertainment has definitely turned on all cylinders for Apex Legends since the turnaround following the launch of Season 1. Reinserting the discussion of the limited-time events have arrived throughout the game’s duration so far have benefitted a better understanding of the player base alongside introduced permanent additions to the game like Duos and King’s Canyon return in the approaching Old Ways event for the game.

Elsewhere, publisher Electronic Arts is essentially letting Respawn Entertainment off its leash for the entirety of 2020 as the company plans to have Apex Legends alongside Battlefield V flourish a steady foundation until the next big budget shooter releases the year following; even sacrificing the highly-anticipated Titanfall 3. You can read the full details from the recent Investor Call for the publisher by heading here.

Do you think Apex Legends is due for the addition of cross-platform play

Apex Legends is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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