EA and Respawn Entertainment recently announced that regional beta testing for the new Apex Legends Mobile will begin later this month.

This is the first time a developer has publicly spoken about creating a mobile version of one of the most popular battle royale games, with Chad Grenier, game director of Apex Legends, saying: "This is a big moment for our team. Two years ago, we changed the landscape of the battle royale genre.

As you may have already guessed, the new mobile app is designed specifically for touch screens. Developers have made sure to include streamlined controls and careful optimization to make games designed for PC and console operation actually work on touchscreens.

Grenier described the game as "a new version of Apex Legends, but true to the original."

At this time, little is known about the upcoming regional beta tests. What is known is that the initial rollout will involve "a few thousand players in India and the Philippines" and will later be expanded to more regions and gamers around the world. The developer has already confirmed that the initial beta test will only apply to Android users. However, as the rollout progresses, iOS support will be implemented accordingly.

Also, before anyone asks, I should say no, the upcoming "Apex Legends Mobile" will not allow cross-play with PC or console gamers.

The good news is that the new mobile game, like the PC and console versions, will be free to play the base game. The items are battle passes, collectible cosmetics, and special unlockables that are not available in the PC and console versions.

Unfortunately, there is no word yet on an official release date, but if beta testing begins later this month, the game could be rolled out worldwide in the coming months.

The news about the mobile game comes shortly after the release of the latest Legends on PC and console devices; Apex Legends recently announced the game's new Legends, Valkyrie, in a new Outland video. The video seemed to confirm that the Titan from the "Titanfall" series is also coming soon.