{"id":8548,"date":"2019-10-31T00:11:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T00:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:04:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:04:17","slug":"apex-legends-set-to-expand-after-reaching-70-million-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/apex-legends-set-to-expand-after-reaching-70-million-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends set to expand after reaching 70 million players"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apex Legends<\/a>, the popular free-to-play FPS battle royale game title, is set to become EA Games’ core franchise after breaking the milestone of 70 million players on Tuesday, October 29.<\/p>\n

Released on February 4, 2019, the became an instant hit as one of the first to combine the battle royale and class-based FPS elements.<\/p>\n

In its launch week, Apex Legends made waves on the popular streaming platform, Twitch, where it racked up 8.4 million hours viewed, which is to date the streaming platform’s fourth-highest single-day views number in the last five years. <\/p>\n

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After you have read the infographic below, you won't be surprised to learn @PlayApex<\/a> has recorded the best launch ever on @Twitch<\/a>.#BattleRoyale<\/a> #Viewerships<\/a> #Impact<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yJ7pQ3MDum<\/a><\/p>\n

— GAMOLOCO (@Gamoloco) February 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n