EA CEO comments on whether Apex Legends 2 could happen

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Key conclusions

  • EA has hinted at future plans for Apex Legends, but has not confirmed a potential version 2.0 due to concerns about its success.
  • The recent drop in game performance was due to changes in access to free content in the Season 22 Battle Pass.
  • EA remains focused on providing ongoing support, seasonal content updates, and innovation to course-correct Apex Legends.



An Electronic Arts executive recently made some interesting comments regarding the potential next step for the Battle Royale game Apex Legends. The publisher continues to report a decline in the number of players for Apex Legends over time.

The action takes place in the same universe as Beloved Titanfall series by Respawn Entertainment Apex Legends is widely regarded as one of the best free-to-play shooters on the market. While the game remains popular, it fell short of publisher EA's expectations in its latest fiscal quarter and was the main talking point in the company's latest earnings report. EA has revealed its plans for the future Apex Legends during this meeting with investors and even answered questions regarding a possible successor to the title.


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During EA's Q2 2025 earnings call on October 29, company chairman and CEO Andrew Wilson avoided mentioning any details related to the theoretical Apex Legends sequel, when asked if a change in strategy for the game going forward would require something like version 2.0. However, a top executive said that the second iteration of the thing was almost never as successful as the original, suggesting that EA may believe that the second Apex Legends the game will probably perform worse than the original. Wilson added that EA is currently focused on providing its community with ongoing support and delivering new content each season.


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Wilson also touched on it Dragon Age: The Veilguard in EA's latest earnings call, with the CEO saying he believes in the upcoming RPG's potential to be a breakout hit. He remembered how late Dragon Age record, 2014 Inquisitionstill considered by many to be one of BioWare's most well-written games, was EA's best at the time of its release.

In May, EA revealed this Apex Legends has already generated $3.4 billion in revenue since its launch in 2019. The game's worse-than-expected performance last quarter is attributed to expanded access to free content in the Battle Pass for the current 22nd season. Now EA plans to develop Apex Legends'seasonal content and innovate the game to correct the course. According to Wilson, the company believes in strength Apex Legends the brand, the size of the global community, and the game's position relative to its peers.


these days, Apex Legends attracts an average of around 150,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, according to analytics tracker SteamDB. The game reached its peak of over 624,000 players on the Valve-owned platform in February 2023, or around the same time Season 16 ended.

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