

Respawn says its work paid off as Apex Legends surpassed the battle royale juggernaut Fortnite in popularity. Within its first week, 25 million people downloaded the game across the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms. Now, a year into the game, developer Respawn Entertainment says it’s found a niche among the big battle royale games. It quickly became one of the most popular free-to-play games taking on hits like Fortnite and PUBG, but waned in popularity as the year continued.

4, 2019, Apex Legends burst onto the battle royale scene with a surprise launch.
