Apex Legends TV adaptation would have EA’s support, so which of the game’s Legends could take centre stage?

An Apex Legends TV adaptation could be on the cards after EA confirms that they would back a linear media exploration of the game’s lore. 

Following the success of Riot Games’ Arcane, based on characters from the MOBA League of Legends, investment in games-inspired media has boomed. If an Apex Legends TV adaptation is next, which legendary stories could hit the screens? 

League of Legends, The Last of Us, Fallout, Minecraft… is Apex Legends TV next?

From critically acclaimed animated series to live-action hits, the video games industry has left its mark on mainstream media. The 2025 Minecraft Movie alone grossed $955,149,195 USD (~£719,563,955 GBP) at the box office. 

Recent comments from EA Entertainment President Laura Miele confirm EA are ready to launch into an Apex Legends TV adaptation if the opportunity arises. 

Apex has developed a successful esports ecosystem and holds a strong identity. Global esports names like Team Falcons, 100 Thieves, and Alliance grip fans, fighting tooth and nail for trophies and the best odds on esports betting sites. 

However, there is also inspiring creativity behind the base game and esports scene. 

EA is already seeking success on screens other than gaming monitors. A Sims movie is currently in development with Margot Robbie’s production company, and early work on a Mass Effect adaptation is seemingly in early stages.  

If these two adaptations are successful, perhaps an Apex Legends TV adaptation will come to fruition. The Battle Royale game has its own lore that has been incrementally introduced since the game’s 2019 release. This lore includes complex relationships, bitter rivalries, and rich character development. 

The Apex Games, the Battle Royale’s in-universe name, was established in the year 2728 in an area known as the Outlands. 

From Ballistic’s lore, we know that it was built based on a former game iteration named the Thunderdome Games. The Thunderdome Games were a brutal gladiatorial contest held on King’s Canyon, a present Apex Legends map. 

A TV adaptation would therefore be a futuristic exploration of a semi-apocalyptic universe, with the potential to involve multiverse concepts thanks to multidimensional travel confirmed by the Legend Alter. 

Thanks to the game’s six-year history of lore, several Apex Legends storylines would provide a stellar base for satiating. Which would be the standout options?

Revenant’s revengeful thriller?

Introduced in Season 4, Revenant entered the Apex Games with a thrilling story to tell. Initially seeing a human face when he looked in the mirror, he eventually discovered he was a deadly, robotically programmed killing machine. 

Finally seeing more steel than skin, his story explores revenge, humanity, and complex consequences.  

Previously a valuable asset for The Syndicate, a group of brutal mercenaries, Revenant becomes a rogue force after a shard of glass interrupts his programming. He sees himself as he truly is, and discovers he has “lived” 288 years of robotic ruthlessness as an unkillable assassin. 

In revenge equalling the brutality shown by his former employers, he slaughtered anyone he could find associated with his creation. 

He eventually reaches the outlands to enjoy a life without law and order, realising he will never be able to get revenge on his creators. After all, it’s been 288 years. They are long passed.  

Revenant’s Apex Legends TV potential is rich with classic storytelling. Self-discovery, betrayal, manipulation, revenge —decorated with some old-fashioned gore —he would make a phenomenal main character. 

Ballistic’s Apex Legends backstory?

A suave, silver fox Brit, forced to face his past to protect his future. Ballistic is undeniably a brilliant choice for an Apex Legends TV adaptation. 

Before the Apex Games, the Thunderdome Games dominated the Outlands. Ballistic was a star fighter, the first celebrity competitor. But his arrogance and selfish playstyle led to the death of his teammate. As a result, he withdrew to isolation and eventually devastated his relationship with his son. 

However, while tuning into the news with a homemade smoothie, Ballistic discovers his son is attempting to follow in his footsteps. 

Determined to allow his son to have the life he never could, Ballistic transforms from a humiliated hermit to a suave fighter. Storming the headquarters of the Apex Games, he convinces the playmakers to allow him to take his son’s place.   

Fulfilling his wishes, he enters the arena wearing the glasses of his fallen teammate, fresh-faced and ready for new fights. 

An adaptation based on Ballistic’s backstory has the potential to delve into the Apex Games’ history, the balance of self over team, and sacrifices made in the name of family. With Pathfinder revealed to have also worked as Ballistic’s butler in the past, the potential for comedic value is also ever-present. 

Alter’s multi-dimensional potential?

Multidimensional storylines have surged in media popularity thanks to industry giants such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the more recent additions to the Apex Legends roster, Alter, holds the potential to bring an emotionally charged, multidimensional tale to a TV adaptation. 

Huntress, orphan, and psychopath. An Assassin’s Guild adopted Alter after the death of her parents. 

Trained in their ways, she eventually became a liability. Her apparent saviours turn on her, and in response, she seeks a similar path to Revenant. A running theme in Apex Legends, she looks for revenge. 

Alter’s lore so far is intertwined with Horizon. She has met multiple Horizons in her time, commenting in one cinematic, “You’re not as exciting as all the other Mary Somers.” 

Horizon’s motherly approach to her teammates, in contrast to Alter’s consistent abrasion, forms the perfect combination for a good vs evil dynamic. Even their appearances and tone are a fabulous representation of their differences.

So, is an Apex Legends TV adaptation really on the cards?

These three Legends only scratch the surface of Apex Legends’ potential. A plethora of vibrant and diverse characters offer seemingly infinite possibilities. 

Bangalore and Newcastle have a sibling relationship to explore. Bloodhound and Fuse are engaged to be married. Loba and Valkyrie have a complex romantic history. Catalyst and Seer have similar aims but took entirely different approaches to achieving them, placing them at odds. 

Whether it be family, romance, revenge, violence, or a saviour complex, Apex Legends has it all. 

Nevertheless, EA has only voiced its hopes. Whether a studio or production company will take a chance on the Battle Royale is currently unknown.

Fans can only hope that adaptation to new screens is on the cards.