EA is cancelling Apex Legends Cellular and Battlefield Cellular

Digital Arts has introduced that it’s ending help for Apex Legends Cellular and cancelling Battlefield Cellular earlier than its official launch.

VentureBeat experiences that EA may even shut Battlefield Cellular developer Industrial Toys, the studio headed by Bungie founder and former CEO Alex Seropian, which EA acquired in 2018.

Apex Legends Cellular launched in Might 2022 and was named final yr’s App Retailer and Google Play recreation of the yr, whereas Battlefield Cellular was in mushy launch.

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Apex Legends Cellular servers will go offline at 4pm PT on Might 1, 2023.

“At Respawn, we purpose to offer gamers with video games which are constantly,” the EA studio mentioned in a weblog publish on Wednesday. “Following a powerful begin, the content material pipeline for Apex Legends Cellular has begun to fall wanting that bar for high quality, amount, and cadence.

“It is because of this, after months of working with our growth companion, that now we have made the mutual choice to sundown our cellular recreation.

“Though disappointing, we’re pleased with the sport we launched, are grateful for the help of the Apex Legends neighborhood, and are assured that that is the suitable choice for gamers.”

Apex Legends Cellular was developed by a devoted staff at Respawn together with Tencent’s Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, which is the group of builders behind PUBG Cellular.

Like Apex Legends for console and PC, the cellular title is free-to-play and doesn’t embrace paid objects that supply a gameplay benefit. It has its personal battle passes, collectible cosmetics and distinctive unlockables.

Respawn mentioned present Apex Legends Cellular digital forex balances might be spent on in-game content material till the title’s closure and that it gained’t be offering refunds for actual cash purchases.