Apex Legends Mobile will be receiving a limited regional release starting next week. This first rollout will include ten countries, including the Philippines. In light of this first phase, Respawn Entertainment stated that this is meant to test the waters in order to continue working on in-game systems, features, and more mechanics prior to the official launch.
Apex Legends Mobile is coming! Starting next week, a limited regional launch for iOS + Android will be available in select countries.
— Respawn (@Respawn) February 23, 2022
Read our new FAQ for full details. For players in other regions, we’ll have more to share in the coming weeks.
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The regional launch will be available on Android and iOS, and limited to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and the Philippines.
The champions currently identified include Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Wraith, Bangalore, Octane, Mirage, Pathfinder, and Caustic–with more likely to come following the initial release.
Respawn included the game’s minimum requirements for mobile phones.
For Android:
Android 8.1
Open GL 3.0 or higher
3 GB free space
At least 3 GB RAM
Screens size: N/L/XL
For iOS:
iPhone 6S or later
OS version: 10.0 or later
CPU: A9
3 GB free space
At least 2GB RAM
It’s also worth noting that this title is being built specifically for mobile, and won’t feature cross-play with the console or PC versions of Apex Legends. Whether or not game emulators will find a workaround for this has yet to be seen.
Apex Legends Mobile is currently available for pre-registration on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.