Season 26: Showdown
Apex Legends Season 26, Showdown, began on 5 August 2025 and ended on 3 November 2025.
Season 26 dates
- Release date
- 5 August 2025
- End date
- 3 November 2025
- Length
- 90 days
- Season number
- 26
What Season 26 added
- New mode
- Wildcard
Updates in Season 268
- 3 November 2025Apex Legends: Amped Patch Notes
- 30 October 2025New Updates Coming with Apex Legends: Amped
- 21 October 2025Apex Legends: Audio Update
- 9 October 2025Rev your shells in the Raise Hell Event
- 10 September 2025Get explosive in the Wild Iron Event
- 2 September 2025Apex Legends: Anti-Cheat Update
- 21 August 2025Apex Legends: Matchmaking Test Update
- 14 August 2025Get your head in the Galactic Games Event
Indexed from EA's news — see every Apex Legends patch note.
How Apex seasons work
Seasons run about three months each. Every one brings a balance pass, a new Battle Pass and usually a new legend, sometimes a new weapon, and either a new map or a substantial update to an existing one. Ranked resets alongside the season, which is why the Apex Predator cut collapses back to the Master floor for the first few days.
Season 26 is one of 30 so far — see every season and its dates, or every patch note since launch.