Apex Legends for PS5, Xbox Series launches March 29

Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment will release PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Apex Legends on March 29 alongside the Warriors Collection Event, the companies announced.

Apex Legends first launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin in February 2019, followed by Steam in November 2020 and Switch in March 2021.

Find a list of improvements and the steps required to upgrade from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions below.

Improvements Over Backward Compatible Versions

• 4K output (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X)
• Full 60 hertz gameplay (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S)
• HDR (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S)
• Higher resolution shadow maps (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X)
• Greater LOD distances (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X)

PlayStation 5 Instructions

For PlayStation 5 owners who have Apex Legends installed:

1. Navigate to the game hub for Apex Legends on the PlayStation 5 dashboard.
2. Press the “Options” button next to “Play Game.”
3. Press “Select Version” and choose the PlayStation 5 version to download the updated next-gen version.
4. Once the download is complete, navigate to the game library to delete the PlayStation 4 version.

Xbox Instructions

For Xbox Series X|S owners:

Apex Legends uses Smart Delivery on Xbox consoles. The best version of the game is automatically delivered to your console, regardless of generation—no extra steps are required from you.