Summary

  • Respawn, the maker of battle royale video game Apex Legends, which is owned by gaming company Electronic Arts (EA), has migrated the game to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • The move is aimed at improving the gaming experience for players by reducing lag, rubber-banding and hit registration issues.
  • To mark the migration, Respawn will give players double XP for a week and double Battle Pass Stars for three days.
  • EA has cited Amazon’s “global infrastructure” and “flexibility on the new infrastructure platform” as key benefits delivered by the switch.
  • The migration apparently took less than two weeks to execute and was planned months in advance.

By Dean Takahashi

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