Surprisingly, EA announced it was ending support for Apex Legends Mobile and canceling Battlefield Mobile before its launch. This surprise was headlined by another piece of news: the closure of its mobile game studio. So what's behind these sudden decisions?

VentureBeat reports that EA will close Battlefield Mobile, the studio led by Bungie's founder and former CEO. Alex Seropianwhich the company acquired in 2018.

Apex Legends Mobile launched in May 2022, where it was named Game of the Year by the App Store last year and Game of the Year by Google Play that same year. This, on the one hand, while, on the other hand, Battlefield Mobile was in the beta launch phase.

Apex Legends Mobile servers will be offline starting May 1, 2023. In preparation for this, EA said in a blog post last Wednesday that Respawn intended to provide players with consistent gameplay. But after a solid start, the game began to fall short of expectations in terms of quality, quantity, and pacing. Therefore, after months of work, the mutual decision was made to cancel the mobile game.

Like the home and PC versions, the mobile version is completely free and doesn't include any paid items that could affect game balance. It has its own battle passes, collectible cosmetics and outfits, and exclusive items.

During EA's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, the CEO said Andre Wilson The company has learned a lot from its experience with the game and plans to reimagine the connected experience of Apex Legends Mobile in the future.

While this news was disappointing, all parties were and continue to be proud of the achievement. Especially with the game's community supporting them.

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