eSAFETY GUIDE

Apex Legends

13+
Minimum age according to Apex Legends
13+ Minimum age according to Apex Legends

What is Apex Legends?

Apex Legends is a free-to-play multi-player battle game available on desktop, Xbox and Playstation. The game is made up of rounds where up to 60 players in squads of three are dropped onto an island and have to work together to find weapons and fight other players. The play area gradually gets smaller until there is only one player left who wins the round. While you can voice chat with other players, you can turn this function off. To communicate with other players, you can use the ‘Ping’ command which allows the player you have pinged to explore a certain area or weapon you are directing them to.

Website: ea.com/en-gb/games/apex-legends

Apps: Origin on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One

How do people use Apex Legends?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use social media like Apex Legends.

Apex Legends is used for: voice chat, gaming, in-app purchasing, messaging/online chat and screen capture. 

How can you report cheating, abuse and harassment?

These links are provided by Electronic Arts (EA) for Apex Legends:

How can you protect yourself?

This link is provided by Apex Legends:

Key safety links

These links are provided by Electronic Arts (EA) for Apex Legends:

  • Play by the rules
    Read about the rules you are expected to follow while playing Apex Legends.
  • Help Centre
    Offers a range of general help and safety topics. 
  • Privacy policy
    Outlines how your information is collected, stored and used by EA.

Last updated: 06/06/2024

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.