Apex Legends
Sixty players, squads of three and a ring that keeps closing. Apex Legends is the pick for a trio who want fast movement and fights they choose themselves.
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What it asks of a group
- Rules to learnThe goal is to be the last squad. Looting, the closing ring and 28 legends' abilities are learned along the way.
- Aim and controlLong gunfights while moving at speed: aim and movement decide most encounters.
- Talking loadPings carry a lot, but the squad still agrees where to land, when to rotate and which fights to take.
- Session flexA trios match lasts 15 to 25 minutes by third-party counts, and Wildcard about 15.
- Team size
- Squads of three (Trios) or two (Duos), 60 players per match
- Main mode
- Trios battle royale: the last squad standing wins. Third-party guides put a match at 15 to 25 minutes
- Short option
- Wildcard: 30 players, about 15 minutes, with auto-heal and a self-revive for everyone (official)
- Platforms
- PC (EA app, Steam, Epic), PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2, with cross-play. No Linux or Steam Deck since late 2024
- Ranked access
- Players under level 20 first complete the Road to Ranked challenges
- Price model
- Free to play. Money buys Apex Coins, the Battle Pass and Apex Packs, which are paid loot boxes with random contents. Legends unlock with earned tokens or with coins.
- Released
- 4 February 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 16, including paid random items
First evenings
Where the first hours go
The Training mode and the Firing Range come first: movement, sliding, the ping wheel and two or three weapons. Legends fall into five classes, Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Support and Controller, and a squad works best with a mix.
Wildcard is the friendly start for a new squad: 30 players, about 15 minutes, health that comes back on its own and a self-revive for everyone. Ranked waits until level 20, or until a newer player finishes the Road to Ranked challenges.
Trios and pairs, and players who like movement and choosing their own fights.
Groups of five that want to play together, and anyone on a Mac, Linux or Steam Deck.
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