Apex Legends 2019

About

On Steam, 68% of 1,075,663 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 87,720 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 233,670 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. It won 5 awards, including Gamescom Award − Best Ongoing Game and Steam Award for Best Game You Suck At.

Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.

Story

A WORLD WHERE ANYTHING GOES The Frontier War is over. After hundreds of years of conflict between the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation and the Militia founded to fight them, the far-off region of space known as the Frontier can finally know peace. But liberation can come at a cost: when the IMC and the Militia departed, they took everything of value and left the Frontier worlds in disarray. With no way to support themselves, the people of the Frontier had no choice but to leave their homes. The brave relocated to the Outlands. A remote cluster of planets on the fringes of the Frontier, the Outlands are untouched by war and teeming with resources and opportunity. But life is cheap here, and danger lurks around every corner. Its pioneers, explorers, and outlaws used to spend their lives locked in an endless power struggle – now, they settle their differences in the Apex Games, a bloodsport where Legends from all corners of the Frontier compete for money, fame, and glory.

What is happening now

Apex Legends is Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play hero shooter featuring squad-based combat across rotating maps, blending character abilities with tactical gunplay. The game has maintained a substantial competitive and casual playerbase since its 2019 launch. Recently, Respawn has focused on combating cheating through expanded anti-cheat infrastructure. The studio announced new detection systems aimed at identifying players leveraging modified controller hardware and unauthorized software exploits. These measures are being rolled out across major platforms where the game operates. The initiative reflects ongoing efforts to maintain competitive integrity as the battle royale continues to draw players across skill levels.