Respawn opens new studio to keep Apex Legends alive through 2038 and beyond

Respawn Entertainment hit it big with Apex Legends when the Titanfall spin-off Battle Royale launched in early 2019 – amassing an audience of well over 100 million players. The success of the free-to-play game has allowed for Respawn Entertainment to grow, with them announcing the opening of their 3rd studio; created to keep Apex Legends alive for “10, 15 years or more.”

As part of a lengthy interview conducted by Gamesindustry.biz, it was announced that Respawn Entertainment has opened their third studio, this one located in Madison, Wisconsin. The studio is being headed by Ryan Burnett, who spent 14 years working at Raven Software (one of the biggest support studios for Call of Duty).

Apex Legends has maintained a consistent output of content, with a new Season releasing every 3 months or so. The opening of this 3rd studio will assist in ensuring that this pace continues into the future.

Speaking of the future, it seems EA and Respawn have big plans for Apex Legends, with the team looking and planning far ahead – not just years but decades, with the game’s director Steven Ferreira saying:

“Team health is absolutely a top priority for us because we're in this for the long haul. We believe in Apex as a franchise that's going to be around for 10, 15 years or more and we're excited to make that happen. In order to do that, we can't just put everything all upfront, burn ourselves out and not be ready to do that in the long haul.”

Four years on from launch and Apex Legends seems to be stronger than ever. Whether the game will be able to remain so for the next decade and a half is unknown, but it is good to see that the team are being given the support they need to not only maintain their current success, but to hopefully grow it further.

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