EA is Partnering With Chinese Developer for Apex Legends Mobile
By Nathan Fusco
EA is working with a Chinese partner to create a mobile Apex Legends that will be released globally.
Blake Jorgensen, EA CFO, answered questions during a post-conference Q&A session, and a few of them were about the upcoming Apex Legends mobile version.
“Rolling mobile out in China, you need to have a partner, and we’re, as we’ve said in the prepared remarks today, working with a partner there. We’re very excited about the opportunity,” Jorgensen confirmed.
Electronic Arts has confirmed they're working with a partner in China to create a mobile Apex Legends that will be released globally.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) January 30, 2020
For reference. Activision worked with Tencent for Call of Duty Mobile. Blizzard partnered with NetEase for Diablo Immortal. pic.twitter.com/oCJzlsksi3
This isn't a strange decision as companies like Riot Games and Activision Blizzard have also partnered with Chinese developers to help create a mobile version of their games. We know that Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts is looking to bring Apex Legends to the Switch, and it should take place before the mobile game comes out.
Until then, players can enjoy Season 4 and the new legend Revenant.
Most of our knowledge of Revenant's abilities comes from a leak by That1MiningGuy in a video he posted in early December. Based on the video and a look at the game files, it appears that Revenant will have two different stances: "Regular Stance" and "Shadow Stance."
His passive ability, Infiltrator, is present in both of his forms and allows him to walk faster and climb higher walls than other characters.
It will be fun to see him finally in action.