Apex Legends," which boasts 1 billion views in Japan, is finally available on Nintendo Switch! Available on Nintendo eShop from March 10 (Wed.)!

Electronic Arts, a company that designs, develops, and distributes video games, announced that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, the first Nintendo Switch version of the series, "Apex Legends," will be available from the Nintendo eShop. on Thursday, March 18, the Switch version of the Apex Legends: Champion Edition" packaged software will be available in stores on Thursday, March 18.

Apex Legends is a free-to-play basic battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment and distributed by Electronic Arts on February 5, 2019. It has become a blockbuster hit in Japan with over 1 billion views, and of all the countries in the world where it is played, Japan is the second largest market after the United States. It also won a special award at the PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia announced last year.

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The free-to-play battle royale game "Apex Legends," which has been available on PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Origin (PC), and Steam (PC), became available on the Nintendo eShop on March 10. The game will be available on the Nintendo eShop from March 10 (Wed.).

Apex Legends: Champion Edition," a Switch version of the game, will also be available in stores on March 18 (Thursday). For more information on this package, which includes exclusive corporate perks, please visit each retailer's website.

In addition, to celebrate the launch of Apex for Nintendo Switch, all Switch players will receive a 30-level Season 8 Battle Pass and will be eligible to earn double XP when playing on Switch for the first two weeks after launch.

Then, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Japan time, the new Apex Legends series, Apex Legends Season 08 Mayhem, began.

The new season features the legend "Hughes" and the "30-30 Repeater" weapon. Hughes is a self-confident character who is prone to not thinking ahead, and is a "hands before mouth" type of character that asks questions after he has beaten someone to a pulp.

Season 8 also features a variety of new developments, including the return of the Kings Canyon map, which has been popular since the beginning of "Apex Legends," but disappeared in Season 7, as "Kings Canyon of Doom. For more information, please visit the special site. For more information, please visit the special site. Also, be sure to check out the official trailer for the first-ever Japanese dubbed version.

Apex Legends Season 8 - Mayhem" Official Trailer (Japanese dubbed version)

Comment from Chad Grenier, Game Director of "Apex Legends
Hello everyone! I'm Chad Grenier, Game Director of Apex Legends.
I'm excited to announce that on March 9, 2021, Apex Legends will finally be making its way to the Nintendo Switch, the smallest screen that Apex Legends can fit on, The debut of the Switch version will allow gamers to play Apex Legends on the go. The development team is proud to be able to deliver the same great gaming experience on a new platform.
The Switch version will support the same features as the other platforms, including cross-play and seasonal content updates.
We are very excited to welcome our new Switch users to the fold. Stay tuned for more updates on Season 8 and Apex Legends!
See you in the Arena, Legends!

Product Information
Apex Legends
Suggested retail price: 4,300 yen (including tax)

Release date
　Digital version of "Apex Legends": March 10, 2021 (Wednesday)
　Packaged "Apex Legends Champion Edition": March 18, 2021 (Thursday)

Official LINE account for distributing the latest information on "Apex Legends" has been established.

Apex Legends" has been providing the latest information on its official website, YouTube, and Twitter, but now an official LINE account will be opened. Apex Legends users will be the first to receive the latest information on the game, the release of global and Japanese trailers, collaborative content with domestic influencers, useful tips for players, and more.

*Scheduled to open on Wednesday, February 3, Japan time.

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