Apex Legends patch notes
Every patch note, game update and designer's note EA has published since launch — 119 in total, 31 of them patch notes — grouped by the season each one landed in.
Latest patch notes
Apex Legends: Marked Patch Notes
3 August 2026
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EA doesn't publish a fixed patch schedule. Seasons run roughly three months, and each one brings a launch patch, a midseason patch around halfway through, and smaller updates and events in between. The list below is every update they've shipped, so the cadence is visible rather than guessed at.
Every update
105 of 119 updates
Season 29: Overclocked8 updates
- 3 August 2026Apex Legends: Marked Patch NotesGame Updates
- 30 July 2026Marked Designer’s NotesNews Article
- 28 July 2026New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: MarkedNews Article
- 7 July 2026Chrome up in the Apex Legends x Cyberpunk EventNews Article
- 22 June 2026Apex Legends: Overclocked Midseason Patch NotesGame Updates
- 18 June 2026Overclocked Midseason Designer’s NotesNews Article
- 8 June 2026Apex Legends: Matchmaking Tests UpdateNews Article
- 28 May 2026Push past your limits in the Power Trip EventNews Article
Season 28: Breach6 updates
- 23 March 2026Aftershock Event + Midseason Patch NotesGame Updates
- 23 March 2026Breach Midseason Designer’s NotesNews Article
- 4 March 2026Apex Legends: Anti-Cheat UpdateNews Article
- 3 March 2026Apex Legends x Gundam EventNews Article
- 12 February 2026Apex Legends: The Road AheadNews Article
- 10 February 2026Celebrate 7 Years of ApexNews Article
Season 27: Amped9 updates
- 9 February 2026Apex Legends: Breach Patch NotesGame Updates
- 6 February 2026Breach Designer’s NotesNews Article
- 3 February 2026New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: BreachNews Article
- 30 January 2026An Update on Nintendo Switch SupportNews Article
- 6 January 2026Amped Midseason Designer’s NotesNews Article
- 5 January 2026Grab your Hoverboard for the Winter Wipeout EventGame Updates
- 11 December 2025Feel the holiday rush in the Merry Mayhem EventNews Article
- 26 November 2025Apex Legends: Matchmaking Test UpdateNews Article
- 13 November 2025Break the sound barrier in the Supersonic EventNews Article
Season 26: Showdown8 updates
- 3 November 2025Apex Legends: Amped Patch NotesGame Updates
- 30 October 2025New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: AmpedNews Article
- 21 October 2025Apex Legends: Audio UpdateNews Article
- 9 October 2025Rev your shells in the Raise Hell EventGame Updates
- 10 September 2025Get explosive in the Wild Iron EventGame Updates
- 2 September 2025Apex Legends: Anti-Cheat UpdateNews Article
- 21 August 2025Apex Legends: Matchmaking Test UpdateNews Article
- 14 August 2025Get your head in the Galactic Games EventNews Article
Season 25: Prodigy7 updates
- 4 August 2025Apex Legends: Showdown Patch NotesGame Updates
- 30 July 2025New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: ShowdownNews Article
- 30 July 2025Wildcard Coming with Apex Legends: ShowdownNews Article
- 10 July 2025Bring the heat in the Haute Shot EventGame Updates
- 20 June 2025Face Off in the Future Icons EventGame Updates
- 17 June 2025Apex Legends: Game Reliability UpdateNews Article
- 23 May 2025Apex Legends Bocek Blast ContestNews Article
Season 24: Takeover9 updates
- 5 May 2025Apex Legends: Prodigy Patch NotesGame Updates
- 2 May 2025New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: SparrowNews Article
- 23 April 2025Apex Legends: Community Art SpotlightNews Article
- 16 April 2025Apex Legends: Community Cosplay SpotlightNews Article
- 10 April 2025Go Full Contact in the Fight Force EventGame Updates
- 9 April 2025Apex Legends: Community Spaces/Initiatives SpotlightNews Article
- 2 April 2025Apex Legends: Community Handcrafts/Builds SpotlightNews Article
- 11 February 2025Celebrate 6 Years of ApexNews Article
- 11 February 2025Apex Legends: Takeover Twitch DropsNews Article
Season 23: From the Rift11 updates
- 10 February 2025Apex Legends: Takeover Patch NotesGame Updates
- 6 February 2025New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: TakeoverNews Article
- 5 February 2025Apex Legends: Anti-cheat and Matchmaking UpdateNews Article
- 16 January 2025Slice through squads in the Lunar Rebirth Collection EventNews Article
- 6 January 2025Transcend the Otherworld in the Astral Anomaly EventGame Updates
- 18 December 2024Apex Legends: Matchmaking Update 2024News Article
- 17 December 2024Rather be Apexing SweepstakesNews Article
- 12 December 2024Face the Frost in the Winter’s Haunt EventNews Article
- 27 November 2024Apex Legends Holiday Gift Guide 2024News Article
- 8 November 2024Apex Legends: Creator HubNews Article
- 5 November 2024New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: From The RiftGame Updates
Season 22: Shockwave5 updates
- 10 October 2024Twilight Befalls E-District in the Techno Terror Collection EventGame Updates
- 8 October 2024Apex Legends: Minimum Global Drop RatesNews Article
- 12 September 2024Knockout the Galaxy in the Space Hunt EventGame Updates
- 22 August 2024Apex Legends: Anti-CheatGame Updates
- 8 August 2024Take on Turmoil in the Temporal Chaos Collection EventGame Updates
Season 21: Upheaval8 updates
- 5 August 2024Apex Legends: Shockwave Patch NotesGame Updates
- 2 August 2024Welcome to E-DistrictNews Article
- 1 August 2024New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: ShockwaveNews Article
- 18 July 2024Stand Steadfast in the Void Reckoning EventNews Article
- 8 July 2024Apex Legends: Battle Pass UpdatesNews Article
- 20 June 2024Double down in the Double Take Collection EventGame Updates
- 11 June 2024Apex Legends: Community Made Summer StickersNews Article
- 23 May 2024Apex Legends Chaos Cup UKNews Article
Season 20: Breakout7 updates
- 6 May 2024Apex Legends: Upheaval Patch NotesGame Updates
- 3 May 2024New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: UpheavalNews Article
- 3 May 2024Apex Legends: Apex ArtifactsNews Article
- 18 April 2024Storm the streets in the Urban Assault Collection EventNews Article
- 21 March 2024Rule the underground in the Shadow Society EventGame Updates
- 4 March 2024The Hunt is on in the Inner Beast Collection EventNews Article
- 26 February 2024Apex Legends Nessie CupNews Article
Season 19: Ignite4 updates
- 12 February 2024Apex Legends: Breakout Patch NotesGame Updates
- 8 February 2024Celebrate 5 Years of Apex Legends With the Anniversary Collection EventNews Article
- 6 February 2024APEX LEGENDS: BREAKOUT REWARDSNews Article
- 5 February 2024NEW UPDATES COMING WITH APEX LEGENDS: BREAKOUTNews Article
Season 18: Resurrection2 updates
- 26 October 2023Cross Progression in Apex LegendsNews Article
- 26 October 2023New Updates Coming With Apex Legends: IgniteGame Updates
Season 17: Arsenal2 updates
- 4 August 2023Apex Legends: July 2023 Ranked Dev BlogGame Updates
- 19 May 2023Global Price Adjustment UpdateNews Article
Season 16: Revelry1 update
- 2 May 2023Apex Legends: Arsenal Ranked UpdateNews Article
Season 15: Eclipse1 update
- 17 January 2023Apex Legends Matchmaking UpdateNews Article
Season 14: Hunted1 update
- 16 September 2022An update on iron sightsNews Article
Season 12: Defiance2 updates
- 6 May 2022Apex Legends Ranked gets reloaded with the launch of Saviors!Game Updates
- 10 February 2022Celebrate 3 years of Apex Legends with the Anniversary Collection Event.News Article
Season 8: Mayhem1 update
- 28 April 2021What Makes Apex Tick: A Developer Deep Dive into Servers and NetcodeGame Updates
Season 7: Ascension1 update
- 2 February 2021Looking Back on Two Years of Apex LegendsNews Article
Season 3: Meltdown2 updates
- 23 January 2020Announcing Apex Legends Ranked Series 3Game Updates
- 26 November 2019Level Cap Increase, Progression Changes, More Earnable Apex Packs, and moreNews Article
Season 2: Battle Charge1 update
- 19 September 2019Apex Legends Ranked League Series 2 Kicks Off October 1News Article
Season 1: Wild Frontier9 updates
- 16 June 2019Weapon Mastery ExplainedGuides
- 16 June 2019Choosing Your Next LegendGuides
- 16 June 2019The Road to RankedGuides
- 16 June 2019What to Chase NextGuides
- 16 June 2019Welcome Pass 101Guides
- 16 June 2019Finding your LegendGuides
- 16 June 2019Standing out in the Apex GamesGuides
- 16 June 2019Welcome to the Apex GamesGuides
- 2 May 2019Anti-Cheat Developer Update – May 2News Article
Before Season 1
- 4 May 2026Apex Legends: Overclocked Patch Notes
- 1 May 2026Overclocked Designer’s Notes
- 30 April 2026New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: Overclocked
- 1 July 2019Introducing Apex Legends Ranked Leagues
- 14 February 2019Keeping Your Welcome Pass Moving
- 14 February 2019How Squads Win Games
- 14 February 2019Building Your Legend Pool
- 14 February 2019Leveling Up Fast
- 4 February 2019A Letter to Our Community
- 4 February 2019Respawn Credits
- 4 February 2019EA Credits
- 4 February 2019Localization Credits
- 4 February 2019Partners Credits
- 4 February 2019Legal Notices/Open Source Credits