Apex Legends devs Respawn win Oscar for short film Colette

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The short was originally part of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

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Respawn Entertainment has won an Oscar for their short film Colette at the 93rd Academy Awards last night. 

The studio has made history at the awards show by being the first video game studio to be nominated, and win, an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Colette was made in collaboration with Oculus and filmmakers Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard for the VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. 

Respawn are primarily known for developing Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, as well as a "super exciting" new game that looks as if it’ll shift the studio’s focus onto a new IP. The team is also bringing Apex Legends on mobile devices later this year, with regional tests taking place as soon as Spring 2021.

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