An hour after its launch, Respawn tweeted (opens in new tab) that it was "aware of an issue preventing players from installing the [Apex Legends] update through Origin and are actively investigating." .
It seems players were getting stuck on a 'Verifying Game Files' message (opens in new tab) when trying to download the update via the EA-specific Origin launcher.Not long after the tweet acknowledging the issue, Respawn responded in a thread, stating that it was "seeing the issue with Origin start to resolve," while offering support options for players who still can't download the update. !
If you're on PC and use Origin and are still running into issues, there are a few things you can do to try and download the Apex Legends Season 14 update:.Check out our interview with Respawn on how it's making Apex Legends "a forever game" and what that means for Season 14.