Genuine is proud to share that we’ve combined forces with Glass Cannon Unplugged, Electronic Arts, and Respawn Entertainment to produce the official tabletop game series for APEX LEGENDS.
Debuting on Kickstarter on May 17th, 2023, APEX LEGENDS: THE BOARD GAME is a highly competitive, intensely tactical team vs team miniatures game for 2-4 players, with more players made possible through add-ons and expansions via Kickstarter and future retail releases. Plotting a long roadmap with a growing line of modular maps and interchangeable Legends, Apex Legends: The Board Game is sure to deliver an authentic, ever-evolving battle royale experience for years to come.
I’ve been a fascinated fan of battle royales and hero shooters for ages now, and I’ve always dreamed of finding a way to authentically recreate this experience at the game table. I adore hero shooters, but it’s not one that I can often share with my tabletoppers. After seeing the mad genius of Frostpunk: The Board Game, I became smitten with Glass Cannon Unplugged’s alchemic approach toward reverse engineering video games for the tabletop. I’m happy to say that GCU and I became fast friends, so we decided to find some video games to adapt and play together. Luckily, I have friends in EA and Respawn, and the rest is history.
We’ve been in stealth mode for over two years since, working tirelessly to bring the fast and frenetic stakes, thrills, and unforgettable kills of Apex Legends to life. Securing key positions. Taking cover in the nick of time. Grabbing precious loot seconds before it’s too late. We’ve fine-tuned this engine something fierce, and by this point, it’s amazing how quickly you forget that you’re playing a board game and just get lost in the moment and mayhem.
We’ve worked so very hard to recreate all those epic moments in the heat of battle. After all, Apex Legends boasts well over 100 million concurrent players and just hit an all-time high on Steam a few days ago with a peak of 624,473 concurrent players. Namely due to the triumph of their 16th season and a new game mode that many have craved for a while: TEAM DEATHMATCH.
Sounds like a lot of gamers who might enjoy a team vs team tactical board game to me. ;P
If we can deliver something authentic and accessible enough for Apex fans, but balanced and scalable enough to rally our core tabletop players and tournament players, the end result could be the stuff of Legends indeed.
If your interest is piqued, please visit the Kickstarter preview page to be notified when the campaign goes live this May. Then subscribe to the newsletter on the official website for more exclusive news in the months to come. This one’s gonna be fun.