Unable to launch Apex Legends because game is 'already running'

Product: The EA app
Platform:PC
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Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Launch Game
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 06.01.2023 18:00
Summarize your bug Unable to launch Apex Legends because the game thinks it is already running
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? The bug seems to only happen to me and a few other players
What happens when the bug occurs? I am unable to launch the game
What do you expect to see? I expect to be able to launch the game

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I tried to launch the game Apex Legends but it didn't work because the game thinks it is already running even though It has not. This bug has happened to me for a few days and ever since I could not play Apex Legends because of this bug. I have tried multiple ways to fix this including fixing easy anti-cheat, restarting the PC, changing Wi-Fi, ending tasks in the task manager, logging out of EA, etc. However, to this day I am still unable to play the game.