Apex Legends Mobile restricts in-game purchases ahead of its global shutdown

sportskeeda.com:

Apex Legends Mobile fans can no longer purchase any in-game content even though the game's official closure is still a couple of months away. Electronic Arts restricted the free-to-play game's monetization system minutes after the disheartening viral notice regarding the popular mobile game.

As per the official press release, posted at around 1:00 pm PDT on January 31, Apex Legends Mobile's servers will be taken offline on May 1, 2023, at 4:00 pm PDT, just a few weeks short of its first launch anniversary. The game will no longer be playable on any smartphone after it sunsets.

While the decision to restrict purchases in the soon-to-be-dead mobile game may be justified, EA's strict reluctance to refund old purchases has put the company in several crosshairs. Naturally, players are unhappy about spending money on a game that will be completely inaccessible after a few months.

As per EA's statement, players can purchase any in-game content with existing Syndicate Gold (Apex Legends' in-game currency) until the game ceases to exist on May 1. However, gamers are restricted from using payment methods to purchase new items or in-game currency with real money.

The Apex Legends Mobile Web Store was also sunsetted following the announcement on January 31 at 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PDT. Players can no longer access the official web store that used to feature exciting offers and discounts on in-game purchases.

EA also announced they would restrict third-party in-game content sales on third-party web stores. At the time of writing, the game remains available on Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, but may be removed to restrict further downloads.

EA and Respawn Entertainment have been sneaky with the game's user policy, which restricts