The ongoing direction for Apex Legends recently has left players in a rut. Although Season 23 – From The Rift did feature an overhaul to original Legend Lifeline with a throwback to the launch of Apex Legends, players were not turning out for the battle royale as it would years prior. Even more, EA CEO Andrew Wilson impressed that Apex Legends ‘2.0’ update could be on the way as soon as 2026 – offering an overhaul to the base game.
And while players are eager to see how radical these changes will be for the current state of Apex Legends/ Season 24 – Takeover is a welcomed start. This week, Respawn Entertainment confirmed that plenty of the changes can been seen in its work for matchmaking & anti-cheat. “Scoring and balance is a super delicate topic and requires a lot of work even before being ready for testing.
“Right now, the feedback we’re hearing is that it is very much not worth the risk of being in matches with higher-skilled players. While we are doing many things to actively reduce skill mixing, there will always need to be some level of mixing and want to explore options to make it more fair.” Not only will Respawn Entertainment be investigating into calibrating who you match with & against, but also has stated that cheaters are in their crosshairs with over 1,200 already being processed.
“We’ve actively been targeting this negative behaviour in Ranked modes from multiple angles, including rolling out new automated teaming detection algorithms, swifter and more severe punishments, and stripping any ill-gotten ranked points from offenders. These efforts have led to action being taken on ~1,200 accounts across all platforms, including the removal of ~17.4 million ranked points, and we’ve seen a decrease in teaming thanks to this.”
For the new season in what it offers, Season 24 – Takeover will not feature a new Legend, weapon, nor map. However, the Assault Legend class has been revamped significantly. “The time-to-kill has been decreased not only with these weapon adjustments, but with updates to Armor, Helmets, and headshot multipliers. Legends aren’t missing out either—the Assault class is getting some hot new perks, and both Ash and Ballistic are getting some special attention.”
Putting the community first, there are also new ‘Creator Commissions’ which feature user-made challenges from popular Apex Legends players like Apryze, Oraxe, Ninjayla, and Kaminarikyupi. “Four different Creator Commissioners will step into the spotlight for two weeks each, bringing challenges to conquer, new and returning fan favorite modes, and fresh rewards.”
Finally, looting will also be retouched with new Arsenals that engage players with more options on the weapons they want per ammunition type. “This new addition to Battle Royale provides easy and consistent access to weapons and ammo of your choice. Stations will be located across all POI’s on every map and, while their locations are fixed, the ammo type they will provide is random each match. In addition to providing our full armory of weapons, Arsenals will also provide relevant ammo and the ability to enhance weapons.”
How excited are you for Season 24 – Takeover of Apex Legends?
Apex Legends Season 24 – Takeover comes out February 11, 2025 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Source: Respawn Entertainment, (1)
