[STEAM] EA seemingly changes its mind on Apex Legends 2: ‘We need a more meaningful update’

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Electronic Arts has said it’s now planning a “*******, more meaningful update” for Apex Legends, or “an Apex 2.0”, several months after playing down the idea of a sequel.

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, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said Apex Legends’ latest season had fallen short of expectations, but that it was trying to improve the existing game experience through updates, rather than planning a full Version 2, which he said in the context of live service games, “has almost never been as successful as the Version 1 thing”.

However, speaking during EA’s earnings call on Tuesday, Wilson appeared to have softened his stance. As engagement continues to decline for Apex, the exec admitted that “a more meaningful update” was needed, and that Apex’s development team is at work planning one.

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