Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Apex Legends with Defiance, an all-new season that introduces a brand new, 9v9 limited-time mode with Control, a Legend packed with punk rock attitude with Mad Maggie, the first map update to Olympus, a thrilling new Battle Pass, a new Ranked season, and more.


To further celebrate the game’s third anniversary and its amazing community, Apex Legends players can unlock three top Legends, three thematic packs, plus one Legendary pack for each of them just for logging in for the first three weeks of Defiance.*



Mad Maggie, cutthroat warlord and the Outlands’ meanest mad-lass, is back and she’s coming into the Apex Games like a wrecking ball with an offensive playstyle. With enhanced shotgun proficiency, the ability to dislodge enemies behind cover, and a crushing Ultimate, aggressive players are going to love playing as Mad Maggie.

Passive: Warlord's Ire
Temporarily highlight enemies you’ve damaged. No movement speed penalty when wielding Shotguns.

Tactical: Riot Drill
Fire a drill that attaches to an obstacle and burns enemies on the other side.

Wrecking Ball
Throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies.

Defiance kicks off with Control, a brand-new limited-time mode that delivers an adrenaline-fueled 9v9 experience where two teams fight to capture and control points on the map. Featuring the largest team sizes in Apex Legends to date, players will pre-select their loadouts, drop in, and for the first time ever have the opportunity to experience the rush of having the same Legends fighting side by side, creating thrilling moments that can only happen in Control. In this mode, death is not the end, as throughout the match players will be able to respawn and carry on the fight until one team earns enough points to be declared the winner. So get ready to experience the spectacle of 9v9 Legend combat when Control kicks off on February 8th.

To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary and the amazing community of Apex Legends, we’re giving away rewards to all players who log in during the first three weeks of Defiance.* From February 8 to February 15, all players will unlock three Octane thematic packs just for logging in; if players don’t already have him, he’ll automatically be unlocked. From February 15 through February 22, players that login will unlock three Wattson thematic packs, as well as the Legend herself if she’s not on the player’s roster. Then we round out the celebration with Valkyrie, where between February 22 and March 1st players that login unlock three Valkyrie thematic packs plus one Legendary pack, with those that have yet to unlock this high-flying Legend getting her just for logging in. So be sure to login between February 8th and March 1st to unlock your rewards!

You can read the full list of changes and patch notes on our blog: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/defiance-patch-notes

*Conditions & restrictions apply. See http://playapex.com/third-annivesary-login-rewards for details.

It's the Lunar New Year, and Apex Legends is celebrating with a sale! From February 1-8, Apex Legends is bringing back fan-favorite skins like the Legendary "Hellcat" for Wraith, Caustic's Legendary "Mad King" and Bangalore's Legendary "Crimson Queen". With Legendaries for Octane, Lifeline, Bloodhound, and more, plus Epic bundles, this is one sale you don't want to miss!

Check out the brand new limited-time mode Control debuting in Apex Legends: Defiance, and see new Legend Mad Maggie in action amidst the chaos of a sabotaged Olympus.

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It’s time for Mad Maggie to face justice for her crimes. But when you can’t be innocent and you won’t be guilty, what fate lies in store?

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The waters of Storm Point may look clear, but the Legends know that danger lies within. Channel the might of the seas in the Dark Depths Event! Duke it out on the new Habitat Arenas map. Leviathans have survived there for decades: how long will you last? Grab new limited-time skins for Ash, Horizon, Lifeline and Fuse, and complete daily and weekly challenges to earn more rewards inspired by myths and legends of the deep.

https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/dark-depths-event

Join EA Play to make your games more rewarding with access to great player benefits and a library of top titles. Members get more from your game including monthly member-only rewards like Weapon Charms in Apex Legends. And when it’s time to find your next favorite game, we’ve got you covered with an ever-expanding library of our fan-favorite series and premium games. You can even try out select new release games for up to 10 hours of playtime with no commitment. If you decide to buy, your saved progress will carry over, so you can continue where you left off. Our members also save on purchases of EA digital content, with a 10% member discount. Letting you save on full games, points packs, and DLC. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea.


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Torn between her brother and the only cause she’s ever known, Bangalore has difficult decisions to make - and hard consequences to face - after the Battle of Gridiron.

Enjoy huge discounts on new skins, returning favorites, limited-time bundles and more in the End of Year Sale! Check out new Legendary skins like Valkyrie's "Blue Bomber" alongside fan-favorites like Pathfinder's "Memoir Noir." Shop today in the Store tab and save big!

Starting December 7th and available until December 21st, the Apex Legends Raiders Collection Event will give players the opportunity to unlock event-limited Legendary cosmetics for Valkyrie, Loba, Revenant, Bloodhound, Pathfinder, Wattson and Wraith that are designed to bring out the pirate in every player. But that’s not all we’re bringing for the Holidays, how about the return of one of our favorite limited-time modes, Winter Express!






That’s right: Winter Express returns! This beloved game mode offers three squads the opportunity to board and capture the World’s Edge train. For the first time, Legends will be able to pick their loadout before boarding the train; play around and find the best loadout for you!




Each Legendary skin has a complementary weapon, either in the collection or the prize track. You can earn 1,600 points per day and challenges refresh daily. There are also stretch challenges that reward four unique badges if you complete them during the event.



All of these challenges also stack with your Battle Pass, so you can complete several at once. And of course, the Raiders Collection Event also introduces a brand new set of 24 themed, limited-time cosmetics.



Once you unlock all 24 collectibles, you’ll receive Wattson’s electric Heirloom, the “Energy Reader”!

• Wattson: Fixed the issue with fences “sticking” when trying to place a node near a fence.
  
• Wattson: Fixed bug for cases where Wattson’s Fence nodes ignored player collision.
  
• Wattson: Fixed bug with the blueprint line not showing up to signify where the fence will be created.
  
• Wattson: Fixed issue where Caustic’s Ultimate isn’t zapped by the Interception Pylon.
  
• Wattson: Fixed bug where Arc Stars could stick to and damage the Interception Pylon
  
• Ash: Based on feedback we’ve increased the audio presence of Ash’s Ultimate.
  
• Ash will no longer “bleed” when shot and now displays sparks [like Pathfinder and Revenant].
  
• Ash: fixed cases where a grid pattern would show on some rare and common skins.
  
• Valkyrie / Revenant: Fixed a bug where using a Skydive with Death Totem at a specific time caused Valkyrie’s skydive to enter a bugged state.
  
• Valkyrie: Fix for Birthright Skin where Valk’s jetpack control clips into her hands in first person.

• Arenas: Fixed bug where Seer could continuously charge his tactical after it’s reached zero uses.
  
• Arenas: Reduced reconnect times since the matches are shorter than a Battle Royale match.
  
• Arenas: Fix for missing ammo UI on the common, rare, or epic, CAR.
  
• Arenas: Fix for missing horizontal black bars while spectating.
  
• Arenas: Fix for cases where the Death Tab is missing from the shop window.

• Fixed issue with a spot on Storm Point where players could camp in unintended areas near Command Center.
  
• We also addressed multiple minor bugs around the map ranging from misplaced kill triggers and holes in geo.
  
• Bocek Compound Fracture Legendary skin bug: Fixed an issue where players would still see iron sights when aiming even if another sight is equipped.
  
• R-301 Dynastic Cycle Legendary skin bug: Fixed an issue with the gun using a mix of two different skins.
  
• Fixed bug for cases where the Loba Edition displays “No Price Found” when viewed in the store tab.
  
• Based on feedback we’ve reduced the SFX on reactive skins for the Volt.
  
• Fixed bug where players were unable to scroll downwards when looting a death box or black market.
  
• Fixed bug that was preventing players from getting Rampart’s Heirloom even after buying all 24 event packs.
  
• Fixed bug where players could skydive faster after spamming Ping.
  
• Fixed issue with players seeing the 888 Elite Mode Badge constantly unlocking.

• Decreased Focus of Attention detonation delay from 1.6s to 1.4s

Dev Note: Seer was dialed back to a healthier spot with the balance hotfix soon after his release. However, after four months of evaluating his use in the live game, the detonation delay seems a little too sluggish. We want to improve its feel while continuing to evaluate the reveal meta as a whole.
Sticks

• Base stick damage lowered from 30 -> 10
  
• Shield Damage Multiplier increased from x3 -> x4 (stick on shielded enemy will now max out at 40 instead of 90)
  
• Sticking an enemy now applies a slow debuff (reverting Legacy update change)

Non-Sticks

• Slow duration is now driven by distance to the center of Arc Star detonation

Dev Note: Arc stars excel in a lot of areas. They have high damage potential coupled with a punishing slow, and can be thrown more accurately than other ordnance types. Removing the stick slow created some degenerate play patterns and often made it hard to tell when you got stuck in the heat of battle. We’re bringing that back with a tradeoff of lower damage potential and a proximity based slow falloff in non-stick cases. These changes make stick scenarios more consistent across shield types and make arc stars less effective at area denial.

• Removed increased magazine capacity

Dev Note: Big Maude has been an awesome drop location and a reliable source of early power for teams that win the hotdrop. However, the paintball weapons are proving to be a little too strong so we’re going to remove the increased mag size but keep the handling improvements.

• Shotgun ammo, sniper ammo, and arrow crafting output reduced to a single stack

• Observer Mode - UI and Scoring Improvements for in-game stats menu.
  
• Observer Mode - Reduced opacity on Loba’s Back Market for map & mini-map.
  
• Observer Mode - Added toggle option to show next ring location.
  
• Added [Team] Eliminated text in kill feed for Private Match Anonymous mode.
  
• Admins now have the ability to end matches in either Observer or Player positions.
  
• Fixed issue for real time API delay after running consecutive games.
  
• New real time API events including:
  
• Shots fired
  
• Kill awarded
  
• Line by line formatting
  
• Unique player IDs

Custom Reticles are here! The new UI can be opened under Gameplay Settings by selecting the Customize option under Reticle.
Once in the new Custom Reticle UI you’ll be able to:

• Select a color from some of our recommended favorites
  
• Use the color and brightness sliders to find that perfect color
  
• Manually enter an RGB color
  
• Toggle between 4 different hand picked environments to preview your reticle

Dev Note:
You’ll be able to pick from a lot of colors in the new system, but darker colors won’t be selectable because of how some of our reticles react to the world (additive effect) which would make them invisible. If a manually entered RGB value is in that range, we will do our best to keep that hue but will bring that value closer to a safe color.

From all of us on the Apex Legends team we wish you all a safe and wonderful Holiday! Thank you for the support this year.

Launch Apex Legends from December 2, 2021–January 4, 2022, and the Weapon Charm will be automatically granted and added to your inventory.


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Join EA Play to make your games more rewarding with access to great player benefits and a library of top titles. Members get more from your game including monthly member-only rewards like Weapon Charms in Apex Legends. And when it’s time to find your next favorite game, we’ve got you covered with an ever-expanding library of our fan-favorite series and premium games. You can even try out select new release games for up to 10 hours of playtime with no commitment. If you decide to buy, your saved progress will carry over, so you can continue where you left off. Our members also save on purchases of EA digital content, with a 10% member discount. Letting you save on full games, points packs, and DLC. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea.

*CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/eaplay/US/en/PC/ FOR DETAILS.