The next-gen update for Apex Legends is finally here! While we didn’t get 120 FPS, we’re still super excited about it! Here you can get all the important details – including how to install the update and what new features you can expect!
It took us forever, but now it’s here: the next-gen update for Apex Legends. Our favorite Battle Royale game will now be able to enjoy the benefits of the new consoles – and by benefits, we mean real steam under the kettle. But where can I download the update? What features are waiting for you? And how do you replace your current version?
When will the next-gen update be released in Apex Legends?
The next-gen update will be available for download starting Tuesday, March 29, around 19:00 German time. The update should also be released at the same time for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Hopefully the update will help distract the playerbase from the recent leaks – they were BIG, trust me.
What new features does the next-gen update have?
So far you can only look forward to the following, but there are more updates in the works:
- 4K output (excluding Xbox Series S).
- 60Hz gameplay
- HDR
- Higher resolution shadows (excluding the Xbox Series S)
- Larger render distances (excluding the Xbox Series S)
How to install the next-gen update on PS5
Here, a quick explanation on how to install the update on PlayStation:
- Navigate to Apex Legends in the PS5 Dashboard, then press down once once the game is highlighted to open the “Game Hub”.
- Select “…” for more options, this is next to “Launch Game”.
- Press “Select Version” and choose to download the PS5 version.
- Once downloaded, you can delete the PS4 version from your library.
- How to install the Next-Gen Update on Xbox Series X/S
Apex Legends uses smart delivery on Xbox consoles… so the best version of the game should always be installed automatically without you having to bend a finger. Pretty easy, right? So jump in and get the ws!
… if you’re new to Apex, you can also check out our Legends Beginner Guide.
How will the next-gen version of Apex be improved in the future?
Unfortunately we have to wait for these features at the moment, but they should come in the future:
- 120Hz gameplay
- Adaptive Triggers (PS5)
- Haptics (PS5)
- Visual improvements
- Audio improvements
120 frames would be very sexy right now, but better late than never, right? We’ll keep you updated… until then, let’s enjoy the Warriors Collection Event!
What is actually… “Apex Legends?
Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?
What is “Apex Legends” about?
Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.
- Genre: Battle Royale shooter
- Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.
At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.
To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.
Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.
Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.
How can I play Apex Legends?
Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.
In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.
The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.
Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).
Which technical terms should you know?
Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.
Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.
Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.
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