Apex Legends Mobile has entered a space that BGMI has dominated for a long time with a mobile version of its battle royale title. The latter was a follow-up to the original PUBG Mobile, released worldwide. Following a government directive, the popular battle royale was banned in India.
After a long wait, fans finally got their hands on BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India). Despite having a different name, it's the same mobile adaptation of PUBG that created its niche genre.
Apex Legends was one of several battle royale games released during a period when the genre was a raging hit. While its popularity is still solid, there have been ups and downs.
However, Apex Legends has created its own space in an area with plenty of competition. Having received success on PCs and Consoles, Respawn and EA have decided to enter the mobile market. A decision that could look to destabilize longstanding titans in the mobile battle royale market.
When one talks about the mobile gaming market in India, BGMI is the leader. Despite being banned for a while, its popularity hasn't declined and it remains a game with one of the highest player counts.
Apex Legends Mobile is a new entrant released worldwide on May 17. At a glance, there are several similarities between the mobile version and the PC and console version. These similarities include Legends, and maps that mini-sized versions of their console and PC counterparts.
While it's always hard to judge a game within a few hours of its release, there are strong indicators that Apex Legends Mobile could rival BGMI in the coming days.
While BGMI is a much more established game, Apex Legends Mobile seems to have already got certain things correct. While there are fewer legends in the mobile version,
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