Respawn Entertainment revealed that Apex Legends for next-generation consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X) will be available starting today in native 4K and with High Dynamic Range support.
Later on, the developers will also add a 120FPS mode and support for the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
Improvements over back-compat versions:
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- Higher resolution shadow maps
PS5 & Xbox Series X PS5 & Xbox Series X Coming in future updates:
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- Navigate to the Game Hub for Apex Legends on the PS5 dashboard.
- Press the “Options” button next to “Play Game” (represented by “…” inside the Game Hub).
- Press “Select Version” and choose the PS5 version to download the updated next-gen version.
- Once the download is complete, navigate to the Game Library to delete the PS4 version.
For PS5 Owners who do not currently have Apex Legends installed:
- Navigate to the “Your Collection” tab of the Game Library on the PS5 dashboard.
- Find Apex Legends in your list of games and select it.
- When prompted, choose the PS5 version to download the updated next-gen version.
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.
Today also marks the beginning of the Warriors Collection event, which runs through April 12th. The limited-time 9v9 Control mode returns, there’s a new Arena map called Drop-Off, and Caustic Treatment has been converted into a three-point battleground for control over Kings Canyon.
