Which company published Apex Legends?

Electronic Arts published Apex Legends.

The game was developed by Respawn Entertainment and released by EA as a free-to-play battle-royale title on February 4, 2019. EA’s publishing role covered the game’s commercial release and broad platform distribution, while Respawn handled the core development and ongoing game design.

The partnership also has an important corporate background: Electronic Arts acquired Respawn Entertainment in 2017, two years before Apex Legends launched. That relationship explains why EA is associated with both the publisher credit and the studio behind the game, but the two names refer to different roles.

Apex Legends is often mistaken for an Epic Games title because both are major free-to-play battle-royale games. Epic Games published Fortnite, while Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive have published other large multiplayer franchises. Neither is the publisher credited for Apex Legends. The original game and its major console editions are generally listed under Electronic Arts, even though individual ports or mobile versions involved additional development partners.