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Apex Legends coming to Switch 2 on August 5

The free-to-play hero shooter adds another platform.

Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment will release a Switch 2 version of free-to-play hero first-person shooter Apex Legends on August 5 alongside the Warriors Collection Event, the companies announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via Electronic Arts:

The free-to-play hero shooter heads to Nintendo Switch 2! Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters, round up your squad and engage in 60-person Battle Royale mode, limited-time modes, and takeovers. Explore the deep and detailed planet maps from across the Outlands and see if your squad has what it takes to be truly legendary. Starting today, if you log in on your Nintendo Switch system you can grab an exclusive Legendary Pathfinder skin—“P.A.T.H,” available until Sept. 16. Drop in when Apex Legends launches on Nintendo Switch 2.

Apex Legends is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA App.

Watch a new trailer below.