The Games are going into overdrive, legends. Drop hotter and hit different with Legend Upgrades—a new system that puts the meta in your hands by unlocking enhancements for armor and abilities. Each match is a fresh start and there’s no better time than now to try new strats on for size. Ranked returns reloaded and ready, tuned to a high-risk high-reward system that incentivizes combat through each split—yup, splits are back. Plus, make your Thunderdome debut in Mixtape, the Frontier’s deadliest entertainment venue. And that’s not all—Performance Mode, Breakout Rewards, a 5th Anniversary Collection Event, and even more. We’re bringing the noise for a fantastic 5th Anniversary season.
LEGEND UPGRADES
Introducing the Legend Upgrade system—an in-match progression system that deepens the Apex Legends Battle Royale experience by allowing you to tailor your Legend to your playstyle. This new feature will restart with each match, giving you the opportunity to try different upgrades on for size.
Earning EVO will now Level-Up your Legend over the course of the game, improving your armor tier and unlocking unique upgrade selections at Levels 2 and 3. Choose wisely, as your decision can impact your whole squad’s strategy.
Legend Upgrades and EVO changes will be limited to Battle Royale modes with Breakout. Stay tuned for our Breakout Patch Notes blog on February 12, 2024, for each Legend’s upgrade tree.
RANKED RELOADED
Scoring will be moving to a more transparent model similar to that of past seasons, placing a heavier emphasis on eliminations over placements. Your hidden skill rating will have no influence on either matchmaking or scoring. The bonus system has also been updated to provide more insight and Player Rankings will now be visible. We’ll also be returning to an improved Ranked Point system.
With these changes, this also means that entry cost will return: 20 RP per Tier starting at Silver.
ELIMINATION SCORING Elimination score continues scaling with placements—the value of each elimination will increase the higher your team places. There’ll be no hard cap placed on the number of eliminations a player will be scored on nor the amount of points gained from them. Instead, eliminations after the sixth will be worth half of their value.
BONUSES
There are a couple key bonuses that we want to call out with Breakout’s Ranked changes.
Top 5 Streak Bonus: for maintaining a placement streak of 5th or better. Everytime you extend your streak you’ll earn 10RP more than your previous match, up to a maximum of a 40 RP bonus. 2 match streak: +10 RP 3 match streak: +20 RP 4 match streak: +30 RP 5+ match streak: +40 RP Challenger Bonus: earn a 50% bonus on an elimination of a higher ranked player when you’ve personally contributed. This bonus is unaffected by the elimination soft cap of 6 kills.
MATCHMAKING We will be matchmaking based on RP values as closely as possible, and will not be using a tier-based lobby like prior seasons. Premade parties will be matched by the highest Ranked player’s ranking.
TIER STRUCTURE This is another area that we monitored closely and considered all of your feedback, so there are a few changes with tiers for Breakouts Ranked:
Promotional Trials have been removed Provisional Matches have been removed Demotion and Demotion Protection will remain the same as Ignite’s Ranked Ranked Tier RP requirements will have some increases
NEW MIXTAPE MAP: THUNDERDOME
The deadliest entertainment venue is here: enter Thunderdome. Modernized with killer upgrades, this floating sky stadium is inspired by the first arena in Kings Canyon—capturing the essence of its Thunderdome, all while paying homage to the vast history of the Apex Games.
Thunderdome is geared up for a fast-paced matchup in any Mixtape mode with its three lanes to pursue. Grind for the high ground in TDM, battle to see who can hold B in Control, or find one of many power positions to dominate in Gun Run. This latest map was created with a plethora of playstyles in mind and challenges the expected strats used by many. Win or lose, the dynamic stadium crowd will always keep up the good vibes.
Apex Legends: Breakout Launch Trailer
Ruck up, we’re dropping hot! Squad up with Bangalore and the rest of the Legends as the bullets fly across the Outlands. In for another round, shooter? Drop Hotter in Apex Legends™: Breakout coming February 13.
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小黑盒@疑星rkeioo Looking forward to next season and love the skins for this APEX LEGENDS & FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH EVENT！
Apex Legends™ summons FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH to the Outlands for its first-ever Crossover Event, proving limits are made to be broken! A new event joins the party, as FINAL FANTASY™ VII Takeover replaces unranked BR. Defy destiny with the Buster Sword R2R5, with new abilities and a devastating Limit Break. Find Materia Hop-Ups that add effects like Lightning and more. Collect FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH-inspired skins for Wattson, Crypto, Wraith, and other Legends, kupo!
Plus, collect 36 Event items including a new Death Box and the Mythic Buster Sword R5 Melee cosmetic—equippable by any Legend, in any mode. Unlike a Collection Event, there's a chance to get the Buster Sword R5 in every Event pack you open†. The Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event brings two gaming icons to the same universe from January 9-30, 2024. So gather your crew and drop in, merc. Let’s mosey.
NEW: FINAL FANTASY™ VII TAKEOVER Worlds collide in our new BR Takeover featuring content that will be all too familiar to FINAL FANTASY™ VII fans. Wield the power of a Buster Sword R2R5, which will have gameplay abilities and can be picked up and used as a weapon as a part of the Takeover. Get access to light and heavy attacks, blocking to reduce damage taken and dash to close the gap, and fill your meter to use the quintessential Limit Break. The more you deal, take, and block damage, the faster your meter will fill. If you don’t find a Buster Sword R2R5 hot off your drop, keep an eye out for them in Care Packages and around the map.
While you’re on the hunt for the ultimate weapon, look for Materia Hop-Ups for increased effects and/or bonuses. Each Materia Hop-Up has its own impact and will only attach with select weapons, and can spawn in the world and event-limited Cactuar Ticks!
FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH COSMETICS
Collect 36 items inspired by this first-ever crossover through dedicated Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs†, with Iconic skins for Horizon and Newcastle, sticker sets, and more! Get a Four-Pack† for a guaranteed Legendary or Iconic item until all of those rarities are obtained.
All 36 items (including the Buster Sword R5 Melee Cosmetic) will be randomly awarded via event packs† with no duplicates of event items. The Buster Sword R5 (unlike the Takeover’s Buster Sword R2R5) is a Universal Mythic Melee Cosmetic that has no gameplay abilities and can be equipped in place of your heirloom or fists. The sword will not be coming to the Mythic Shop after the event ends, so unlock it while you can! 6 Iconic Legend skins will also be available for direct purchase via the store. As you continue to collect items, keep an eye out for Milestone Rewards, given after each milestone on the event packs page is hit.
Full Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs† probability, Four-Pack guarantee, and pricing details available in-game.
Complete your Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH collection before the event ends and you’ll automatically receive the One-Winged Angel Death Box—a brand new cosmetic item to Apex Legends. Equip this with any Legend via the new Lobby Melee tab to transform the Death Box for every enemy you eliminate.
GIL & REWARD SHOP Earn Gil, an event currency, while playing the event mode and completing challenges to use in the Rewards Shop to unlock event-limited items. The Reward Shop will rotate inventory weekly and feature select event items, badges, and more. Keep an eye out for event packs to help with your crossover collection.
You can also use Gil to earn additional Battle Pass Stars to continue your seasonal progress. Challenges refresh daily and you'll want to complete as many as possible to earn the full amount of Gil.
STORE TAB 6 Iconic Legend skins will be available via the store as well as the Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs†, including Wraith, Horizon and Crypto skins.
TWITCH DROPS Tune in to select Twitch streams between January 12-30, 2024, to earn stickers while watching your favorite streamers dominate.
Connect your EA account with your Twitch account, and tune in during the dates below to unlock the corresponding items.
APEX LEGENDS™ & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH EVENT LIVE
Apex Legends™ summons FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH to the Outlands for its first-ever Crossover Event, proving limits are made to be broken! A new event joins the party, as FINAL FANTASY™ VII Takeover replaces unranked BR. Defy destiny with the Buster Sword R2R5, with new abilities and a devastating Limit Break. Find Materia Hop-Ups that add effects like Lightning and more. Collect FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH-inspired skins for Wattson, Crypto, Wraith, and other Legends, kupo!
Plus, collect 36 Event items including a new Death Box and the Mythic Buster Sword R5 Melee cosmetic—equippable by any Legend, in any mode. Unlike a Collection Event, there's a chance to get the Buster Sword R5 in every Event pack you open†. The Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event brings two gaming icons to the same universe from January 9-30, 2024. So gather your crew and drop in, merc. Let’s mosey.
NEW: FINAL FANTASY™ VII TAKEOVER
Worlds collide in our new BR Takeover featuring content that will be all too familiar to FINAL FANTASY™ VII fans. Wield the power of a Buster Sword R2R5, which will have gameplay abilities and can be picked up and used as a weapon as a part of the Takeover. Get access to light and heavy attacks, blocking to reduce damage taken and dash to close the gap, and fill your meter to use the quintessential Limit Break. The more you deal, take, and block damage, the faster your meter will fill. If you don’t find a Buster Sword R2R5 hot off your drop, keep an eye out for them in Care Packages and around the map.
While you’re on the hunt for the ultimate weapon, look for Materia Hop-Ups for increased effects and/or bonuses. Each Materia Hop-Up has its own impact and will only attach with select weapons, and can spawn in the world and event-limited Cactuar Ticks!
FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH COSMETICS
Collect 36 items inspired by this first-ever crossover through dedicated Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs†, with Iconic skins for Horizon and Newcastle, sticker sets, and more! Get a Four-Pack† for a guaranteed Legendary or Iconic item until all of those rarities are obtained.
All 36 items (including the Buster Sword R5 Melee Cosmetic) will be randomly awarded via event packs† with no duplicates of event items. The Buster Sword R5 (unlike the Takeover’s Buster Sword R2R5) is a Universal Mythic Melee Cosmetic that has no gameplay abilities and can be equipped in place of your heirloom or fists. The sword will not be coming to the Mythic Shop after the event ends, so unlock it while you can! 6 Iconic Legend skins will also be available for direct purchase via the store. As you continue to collect items, keep an eye out for Milestone Rewards, given after each milestone on the event packs page is hit.
Full Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs† probability, Four-Pack guarantee, and pricing details available in-game.
Complete your Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH collection before the event ends and you’ll automatically receive the One-Winged Angel Death Box—a brand new cosmetic item to Apex Legends. Equip this with any Legend via the new Lobby Melee tab to transform the Death Box for every enemy you eliminate.
GIL & REWARD SHOP
Earn Gil, an event currency, while playing the event mode and completing challenges to use in the Rewards Shop to unlock event-limited items. The Reward Shop will rotate inventory weekly and feature select event items, badges, and more. Keep an eye out for event packs to help with your crossover collection.
You can also use Gil to earn additional Battle Pass Stars to continue your seasonal progress. Challenges refresh daily and you'll want to complete as many as possible to earn the full amount of Gil.
STORE TAB 6 Iconic Legend skins will be available via the store as well as the Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event packs†, including Wraith, Horizon and Crypto skins.
TWITCH DROPS
Tune in to select Twitch streams between January 12-30, 2024, to earn stickers while watching your favorite streamers dominate.
Connect your EA account with your Twitch account, and tune in during the dates below to unlock the corresponding items.
Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event Trailer
Apex Legends™ summons FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH to the Outlands for a Crossover Event, featuring a new BR Takeover with the Buster Sword R2R5, Materia Hop-Ups, and plenty of other secrets.
Plus, find an avalanche of FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH-inspired cosmetics, new Iconic skins, and more. Prove that Limits Are Made to Be Broken, on January 9th!
Want to learn more? Mosey to: http://x.ea.com/apxl/ffvii-rebirth-event
Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event Teaser
Apex Legends™ summons FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH to the Outlands on Jan 9th–proving that Limits Are Made to Be Broken!
Watch the teaser on our socials here: https://x.com/PlayApex/status/1732953309970141432?s=20
TAKE ON THE SWARM OR BECOME IT IN THE UPRISING EVENT
The uprising is coming, Legends. Kicking off the week of Dec 5, 2023, you’ll fight in the new 30v30 Revenant Uprising LTM as a Legend or as Revenant's army. And those who join the first hour of the event will get a unique cinematic experience. After the initial week, Revenant Uprising will be exclusive to weekends, where you’ll get an Account Level XP boost while playing the LTM! Plus, get a 1.5X damage boost towards your Prestige Skin challenge when you play any mode with one equipped, during the entire Uprising Event!
That’s right, Loba’s Prestige Skin, Apex Lycanthrope is here. Collect all 24 Uprising cosmetics before the end of the Uprising event to get Loba’s new Prestige Skin “Apex Lycanthrope”–and prove that wolves are deadliest when cornered. Take part in the Uprising Collection Event from December 5, 2023, to January 2, 2024.
KILL CODE: UPRISING
Take part in a cinematic experience that introduces you to the final battle of Kill Code—the one you’re about to take part in— for the first hour of Uprising’s launch on December 5, 2023, from 10am-11am PT.
Catch up on Kill Code Chapter 4 below and revisit earlier chapters on the Apex Legends Lore Hub. https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/lore-hub
LIMITED-TIME MODE: REVENANT UPRISING
Revenant Uprising brings an all-out 30v30 war as Legends must reach the Evac point, while the Revenant Army does everything they can to stop their escape–swarming the ground like something straight out of your nightmares. The Legends may have the advantage at first, but if a squad is wiped, they join the simulacrum horde. Leading the Army is one player-controlled Red Eyed Revenant, spawning with high tier loot like red shields and weapons.
December 5th 11am - December 11th 10am PT December 15th 11am - December 18th 10am PT December 22nd 11am - December 25th 10am PT December 29th 11am - January 1st 10am PT
WEEKLY REWARD TRACKERS
For the first time ever, we are introducing weekly abilities that can be unlocked and used in unranked BR. As you battle across the upcoming weeks, earn rewards like an Extra Ordinance Slot and Reduced Ultimate Cooldowns, expanding your arsenal in unranked Battle Royale. Be sure to make the most of your newfound benefits. They’ll reset at the end of the week when the rewards reset.
COLLECTION EVENT ITEMS
Unlock 24 divine limited-time cosmetics, with Legendary skins for Valkyrie, Vantage, Bangalore and more!
All 24 items will be available in exchange for Apex Coins or Crafting Metals and in Uprising Collection Event Apex Packs for the entire duration of the event.
If you unlock them all before the event ends, you’ll automatically receive the Loba Prestige Skin, Apex Lycanthrope.
STORE TAB
Explore limited-time offers in the Store tab including the Thunder Clap bundle and check out the weekly offers like Heartthrob Bonus Bundle available December 23 through December 27 or the Cleanup Crew Bundle available December 27 through January 2.
Apex Legends: Uprising Collection Event Trailer
Apex Legends ends the Kill Code saga with the Uprising Collection Event! Kicking off Dec 5th, you’ll fight in the new 30v30 Revenant Uprising LTM as a Legend or as Revenant's army. After the initial week, Revenant Uprising will be exclusive to weekends, where you’ll get an Account Level XP boost while playing the LTM! Plus, get a damage credit boost of 1.5x toward your Prestige Skin Challenges when you play any mode, during the entire Uprising Event!
Complete 4 different Weekly Rewards Tracks with cosmetics and unique Gameplay Powerups for non-ranked BR, including Health Item Vision and Reduced Ultimate Cooldowns. Don divine armaments with 24 limited-time themed cosmetics. Collect all 24 Uprising cosmetics before the event ends to get Loba’s new Prestige Skin “Apex Lycanthrope”–and prove that wolves are deadliest when cornered.
Learn More: http://x.ea.com/apxl/uprising-event
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