Respawn reveals what's in store for Apex Legends

Respawn Entertainment

2/5/2025

In celebration of Apex Legends’ 6th Anniversary, Respawn has released a Dev Diary showcasing what fans can expect in the year ahead.

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

Check out what is in store for Takeover and beyond with Game Director Steven Ferreira and Design Director Evan Nikolich in the Dev Diary here:

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.