Apex Legends release date and timeline
Every season, every legend and every Battle Royale map, in the order they arrived — from the surprise launch in February 2019 to Season 30.
When did Apex Legends come out?
4 February 2019
Respawn Entertainment shadow-dropped Apex Legends as a free-to-play game on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with eight legends and one map, Kings Canyon. That makes it 7 years and 8 months old. It is published by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn.
Released
4 February 2019
Seasons
30
Legends
28
Battle Royale maps
6
Newest legend
Every legend in release order28 legends
The launch roster was Bangalore, Bloodhound, Caustic, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Mirage, Pathfinder, Wraith. Every legend since has arrived at the start of a season.
| # | Legend | Class | Added | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore | Assault | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 2 | Bloodhound | Recon | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 3 | Caustic | Controller | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | Support | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 5 | Lifeline | Support | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 6 | Mirage | Support | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 7 | Pathfinder | Skirmisher | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 8 | Wraith | Skirmisher | Launch | 4 February 2019 |
| 9 | Octane | Skirmisher | Season 1 | 19 March 2019 |
| 10 | Wattson | Controller | Season 2 | 2 July 2019 |
| 11 | Crypto | Recon | Season 3 | 1 October 2019 |
| 12 | Revenant | Assault | Season 4 | 4 February 2020 |
| 13 | Loba | Support | Season 5 | 12 May 2020 |
| 14 | Rampart | Controller | Season 6 | 18 August 2020 |
| 15 | Horizon | Skirmisher | Season 7 | 4 November 2020 |
| 16 | Fuse | Assault | Season 8 | 2 February 2021 |
| 17 | Valkyrie | Recon | Season 9 | 4 May 2021 |
| 18 | Seer | Recon | Season 10 | 3 August 2021 |
| 19 | Ash | Skirmisher | Season 11 | 2 November 2021 |
| 20 | Mad Maggie | Assault | Season 12 | 8 February 2022 |
| 21 | Newcastle | Support | Season 13 | 11 May 2022 |
| 22 | Vantage | Recon | Season 14 | 9 August 2022 |
| 23 | Catalyst | Controller | Season 15 | 1 November 2022 |
| 24 | Ballistic | Assault | Season 17 | 9 May 2023 |
| 25 | Conduit | Support | Season 19 | 31 October 2023 |
| 26 | Alter | Skirmisher | Season 21 | 7 May 2024 |
| 27 | Sparrow | Recon | Season 25 | 6 May 2025 |
| 28 | Axle | Skirmisher | Season 29 | 5 May 2026 |
Every Battle Royale map in release order
Platform milestones
- 4 February 2019Apex Legends launches, free to play, on PC (Origin), PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Source
- 4 November 2020Steam release, alongside Season 7 and Olympus. Source
- 9 March 2021Nintendo Switch release, ported by Panic Button. Source
- 29 March 2022Native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, with 4K and HDR. Source
- 5 August 2025Nintendo Switch 2 release. Source
- 4 August 2026No longer playable on the original Nintendo Switch; Season 29 was its last update. Source
Where Apex Legends is playable today, and what changed for Switch and mobile players, is on platforms and download.
Season by season
- 4 August 2026Season 30: Marked
- 5 May 2026Season 29: Overclocked — added Axle
- 10 February 2026Season 28: Breach
- 4 November 2025Season 27: Amped
- 5 August 2025Season 26: Showdown
- 6 May 2025Season 25: Prodigy — added Sparrow
- 11 February 2025Season 24: Takeover
- 5 November 2024Season 23: From the Rift
- 6 August 2024Season 22: Shockwave — added E-District
- 7 May 2024Season 21: Upheaval — added Alter
- 13 February 2024Season 20: Breakout
- 31 October 2023Season 19: Ignite — added Conduit
- 8 August 2023Season 18: Resurrection
- 9 May 2023Season 17: Arsenal — added Ballistic
- 14 February 2023Season 16: Revelry
- 1 November 2022Season 15: Eclipse — added Catalyst, Broken Moon
- 9 August 2022Season 14: Hunted — added Vantage
- 11 May 2022Season 13: Saviors — added Newcastle
- 8 February 2022Season 12: Defiance — added Mad Maggie
- 2 November 2021Season 11: Escape — added Ash, Storm Point
- 3 August 2021Season 10: Emergence — added Seer
- 4 May 2021Season 9: Legacy — added Valkyrie
- 2 February 2021Season 8: Mayhem — added Fuse
- 4 November 2020Season 7: Ascension — added Horizon, Olympus
- 18 August 2020Season 6: Boosted — added Rampart
- 12 May 2020Season 5: Fortune's Favor — added Loba
- 4 February 2020Season 4: Assimilation — added Revenant
- 1 October 2019Season 3: Meltdown — added Crypto, World's Edge
- 2 July 2019Season 2: Battle Charge — added Wattson
- 19 March 2019Season 1: Wild Frontier — added Octane
Questions
- When did Apex Legends come out?
- Apex Legends came out on 4 February 2019, as a free-to-play game on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
- How old is Apex Legends?
- Apex Legends is 7 years and 8 months old. It launched on 4 February 2019 and is now in Season 30, Marked.
- Who made Apex Legends?
- Apex Legends is developed by Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall, and published by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn.
- Who is the newest legend in Apex Legends?
- Axle, added in Season 29 on 5 May 2026. There are 28 legends in total.
- How many seasons has Apex Legends had?
- 30 so far. Season 30, Marked, started on 4 August 2026.