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Apex Legends, the popular ‘battle royale’ game published by gaming powerhouse Electronic Arts (EA), just kicked off its Season 5 update and apparently drew record viewers and players alike. In a press statement, Electronic Arts announced that Apex Legends Season 5 has driven the highest player retention that it’s ever experienced for a season launch, with “players playing for longer periods of time per day than ever before.” According to EA, trailers for Apex Legends Season 5 have drawn more than 47 million views till date.

Among other things, Apex Legends Season 5 introduced new features, content, and a new character into the popular battle royale game. Apex Legends aims to set itself apart from other battle royale games through unique storylines and content, bolstered by a sizeable development team in the cities of Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada.

Currently, Apex Legends is known to have about 70 million registered players. The battle royale game notably attracted some 50 million players in its first month of existence.