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Apex Legends Mobile Earned $4.8 Million Within the First Week of Its Global Release

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ReportMay 29, 2022 10:59 amEver since EA and Respawn confirmed the release of its uber-popular battle royale game Apex Legends on mobile platforms back in 2020, players were eagerly waiting for its official release amidst closed beta tests and delayed soft launches over the past two years. Apex Legends Mobile finally released globally earlier this month, and it has been a great success in the market. Now, according to reports, Apex Mobile earned $4.8 million in revenue within the first seven days of its release. Check out the details below to find out more!Apex Legends Mobile Earns $4.8 Million in 7 Days

Apex Legends Mobile, prior to its official release on May 17, garnered 15 million pre-registrations globally, hinting at the massive hype around the title amongst mobile gamers. Last week, a Sensor Tower report stated that the title became the most-downloaded mobile battle royale game in 60 countries. It even dethroned BGMI from the top spot on the App Store in India.Now, according to recent reports, Apex Legends mobile earned $4.8 million in revenue from players within the first week of its global release. The earnings came from in-game purchases by players, especially Syndicate Gold points that allow them to unlock the new mobile-exclusive legend Fade. Other revenue sources for Apex Legends include the “Prime Time” Battle Pass, the in-game store, and cosmetic items such as gun and legend skins.So, the first-week earnings of Apex Legends Mobile are definitely not bad but less than the first-week earnings of COD Mobile as the latter earned a whopping $14.8 million within the first seven days of its release back in 2019. However, it is worth noting that Apex Legends Mobile earned significantly more than PUBG Mobile’s first-week earnings of $600,000. Going forward, EA and Respawn are expected to introduce more legends (characters), new battle passes, and other in-game events to boost the revenue streams of the title.So, if you haven’t tried out Apex Legends Mobile on your smartphone, you can download it from the Google Play Store and the App Store right now. Although before you start playing, we suggest you read our everything-you-need-to-know guide on Apex Legends Mobile. You can also check our in-depth stories on the characters and the weapons in Apex Legends Mobile to learn all about them.

On the other hand, if you are already a regular in Apex Legends Mobile, you should check out our story on the best FPS settings for Apex Legends Mobile via the corresponding link. Also, let us know your experience playing Apex Legends Mobile in the comments below.

This WhatsApp Scam Lets Hackers Take Control of Your Account with One Phone Call!May 29, 2022 10:27 amWhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world with over 2 billion users. Thanks to its massive user base, it has also become a breeding ground for scammers and hackers involved in malicious activities. Now, according to a recent report, a WhatsApp scam that enables an attacker to take control of a user’s WhatsApp account is currently in operation. Check out the details below right now!Beware of This New WhatsApp-Call Scam!According to a recent report by Gizchina, citing cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, a new scam currently targeting random WhatsApp users lets an attacker completely take control of their WhatsApp account with only a phone call. Once an attacker takes hold of a WhatsApp account, they can demand money from the user’s WhatsApp contacts.The new scam was recently discovered by Rahul Sasi, who is the founder and CEO of CloudSEK. According to him, the primary objective of the hacker is to randomly call an unsuspecting WhatsApp user and try to convince them to call a specific number. If a user, unfortunately, dials the number as instructed by the attacker, they will be logged out of their WhatsApp account and the hacker will be able to take control of it.“Once the hacker gains access to the account, he demands money from the victim’s contacts. In this way, the hacker scams the victim’s WhatsApp contacts even before the latter realizes that he has lost control of his account. As service providers around the world, use numbers beginning with ’67’ or ‘405’; victims tend to make the call without hesitation,” Sasi explained.Now, this is not the only WhatsApp scam that has been discovered. Last year, we saw multiple WhatsApp threats and scams, including one that let an attacker take control of a user device remotely, on the platform. So, the existence of the new scam is not very surprising.As for how to prevent this scam, there is currently no other way than to avoid unknown WhatsApp calls. As a user, you should also always be aware of these scams and let other users in your fraternity know about them. So, we suggest you share this news with your peers and family to let them know about the new WhatsApp scam and warn them to not entertain unknown calls.

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