Starting with the more imminent release date, Apex Legends comes to Steam November 4 alongside the launch of the Season 7 Battle Pass. In that vein, those who previously partook in playing Apex on Origin will be able to switch back and forth between the two storefronts at will with full cross-progression support. In other words, any purchases you make on Steam will migrate to Origin and vice versa. Those who opt to play on Steam can also get these Valve-inspired gun charms for free.
All of that admittedly sounds very simple, but the situation with the game’s Switch version sounds far more complex. “We’re still hard at work on the port, but in order to do justice to the game and make it into the great experience Switch players deserve, our team needs more time,” Grenier said. “This year has brought on unexpected new challenges, to put it mildly, and we don’t want to rush anything out.” When the game does launch on the eShop in 2021, however, it will arrive with the exact same feature set and crossplay capabilities as its PS4 and Xbox One counterparts. The concept of cross-progression doesn’t yet seem to be in the cards for anything outside PC.
Apex Legends releases for Steam and Switch were first discussed during EA’s EA Play livestream in June of this year. At the time Apex was expected to debut on both platforms by the end of the year, but it sounds like the Switch build has fallen victim to a few technical hurdles. The seventh season of Apex Legends has not been officially detailed, but in-game teasers suggest a new Legend named Horizon will play a big role in the next Battle Pass. Unfortunately, it sounds like Nintendo’s hybrid machine won’t be invited to the launch party.
Apex Legends is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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