Apex Legends delivers a squad-based battle royale experience with a uniquely Respawn flavor. Players will select from one of eight Legends - each with their own unique abilities and playstyles - and the last team standing wins. Combatants can choose from unique characters like Bloodhound, the tracker who can see recent enemy activity on the map, or Lifeline, a battlefield medic who can shield teammates and bring them back from the brink of death. Balanced squads and teamwork are critical, as each Legend is easy to pick up and learn, but challenging to master.

Apex Legends showcases several new genre-leading innovations, starting before players even start the match. Once players are ready to begin, they’ll choose their drop point with the Jumpmaster system, giving each squad full control over exactly where they drop in. Is it smarter to head straight for the most valuable loot and risk early conflict with other teams, or make for one of the outlying areas to plot an attack and let other squads pick each other off?

EA and Respawn are bringing the Apex community to the forefront in Apex Legends: Takeover with fresh content and fierce competition.

In celebration of Apex Legends’ 6th Anniversary, Respawn has released a Dev Diary showcasing what fans can expect in the year ahead, including significant updates surrounding the things that matter most to players, like Matchmaking, Anti-Cheat and Competitive Integrity.

Takeover introduces bold new features to the Apex Games, including:

• Creator Commissioners - The community’s favorite Creators are taking over, bringing unique and curated challenges and rewards to Apex Legends. For two weeks, players can unlock Creator-selected Legendary Weapon Skins and Apex Pack rewards, both solo and as a community.  
• Arsenals - Arsenals are the weapon stations players didn’t know they needed - bringing every weapon of a single ammo type at their fingertips. Seen from the sky, Arsenals allow players to plan their drops, equip perfect load-outs and light up the Outlands. 
• Meta Changes - The Games are heating up, with Assault Legends unlocking new perks like Extra Firepower, and Armed and Dangerous, giving players extra ammo, grenade slots, improved weapon handling and a Battle Surge for faster reloads and movement on shield cracks. Additionally, for the first time ever, every single weapon has gotten a buff this season meaning that player’s favorite guns are sure to pack a punch.
• Road to Ranked - Expect an upgrade in how players can access Ranked, making it more competitive, fun and fair. Players that have not unlocked Ranked yet will have to prove they are both skilled enough and good team players by completing all of the Road to Ranked Challenges in order to gain access, creating a common starting point for any new player jumping into Apex Legends before they get into Ranked matches.
• Anniversary Event - Join the party and unleash destruction, as players gather from 36 Anniversary Event items with every item being Legendary or above, including a set of Heirloom Shards and the first-of-its-kind Mythic R-301! Plus, the Community Reward Tracker returns, where players can complete challenges to unlock community-made rewards.
• Mythic R-301 - New this season is the Wraith-inspired Mythic R-301 that comes fully loaded with three unlockable tiers that come stacked with a fresh new void-inspired look, brand new animations for everything from reloads to enemy knock effects and even a new suite of sounds. Check it out in Pubs during the Mythic Mayhem Royale, where Rampart-themed supply drops will feature all R-301 variants, fully kitted and ready to devastate with 3 distinct Hop-Ups—Red for aggression, Yellow for speed and Green for support.

Stay tuned tomorrow for a look at Takeover in action with the all-new gameplay trailer, which will go live at 8am PST.

Apex Legends: Takeover will be launching on February 11 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via the EA App, Epic Game Store and Steam.

The innovations don’t stop there as Apex Legends also delivers Respawn Beacons, one-time use locations where defeated teammates can be revived, a contextual Ping communication system that allows players to call out enemies, weapons, locations and more with the push of a button, and an intelligent inventory system which automatically attaches gear and equipment to the appropriate weapons once players pick them up. All together it creates a battle royale experience unlike any other, complete with Respawn’s commitment to top-notch quality and fun.

Apex Legends is now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.