Apex Legends has completed five years and is one of the most successful battle royale games on the market. The game launched with eight legends and one map in February 2019. However, this count has grown to include 26 legends and four maps over the last five years. Apex Legends releases new content in the form of new Seasons that usually last 90 days. If you’re looking for the content added in each new Apex Legends Season update, along with the start and end dates, scroll down to find the details.
Start and End dates for all Apex Legends seasons
At the start, the developers at Respawn Entertainment were slow with new content but recent Apex Legends updates have brought some groundbreaking changes. Season 16 revamped the class system while Season 20 brought a perks system to the game. Apex Legends consistently adds new legends to its ever-growing roster, along with maps and weapons, in new Seasons. The game has also expanded beyond battle royale to include TDM, Control, Gun Run, and other fun modes.
Apex Legends Season 21 was the most recent release, which kicked off May 7, 2024, and introduced a fun new legend — Alter. This season also saw the Broken Moon map get an update, Solo mode return, and Heirloom and death box customization options.
The initial year of Apex Legends’ content cycle was a little inconsistent but Respawn has followed the same 90-odd day Season approach since Season 4’s release in 2020. That said, below we have listed every Apex Legends Season, along with start and end dates, new legends, weapons, and other content introduced.
| Season Name | Start & End Dates | New Legend | New Weapon | Other Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | February 4, 2019 – March 19, 2019 | N/A | Havoc | Wraith Heirloom |
| Season 1 – Wild Frontier | March 19, 2019 – June 18, 2019 | Octane | N/A | Apex Elite Queue (filled gap between Season 1 and 2) |
| Season 2 – Battle Charge | July 2, 2019 – October 1, 2019 | Wattson | L-Star | Kings Canyon Map update, Ranked Mode, Skydive emotes, Solos LTM, Octane Town Takeover |
| Season 3 – Meltdown | October 1, 2019 – February 4, 2020 | Crypto | Charge Rifle | New World’s Edge Map, Firing Range, Gun Charms, Mirage Town Takeover, Bloodhound Heirloom, Level cap increase to 500 |
| Season 4 – Assimilation | February 4, 2020 – May 12, 2020 | Revenant | Sentinel | World’s Edge Map update, EVO Shields (limited to LTM), Bloodhound Town Takeover, Octane Heirloom |
| Season 5 – Fortune’s Favor | May 12, 2020 – August 18, 2020 | Loba | N/A | Kings Canyon Map update, Crypto Town Takeover, Mirage Heirloom, Mobile Respawn, Reconnect |
| Season 6 – Boosted | August 18, 2020 – November 4, 2020 | Rampart | Volt | World’s Edge Map update, EVO Shields (permanent), Crafting System, Caustic Heirloom, Crossplay Beta, Holo Sprays |
| Season 7 – Ascension | November 4, 2020 – February 2, 2021 | Horizon | N/A | New Olympus Map, Tridents, Clubs, Steam release, Pathfinder Town Takeover, Gibraltar Heirloom |
| Season 8 – Mayhem | February 2, 2021 – May 4, 2021 | Fuse | 30-30 Repeater | Kings Canyon Map update, Heat Shields, Nintendo Switch release, Caustic Town Takeover, Bangalore Heirloom |
| Season 9 – Legacy | May 4, 2021 – August 3, 2021 | Valkyrie | Bocek Bow | Arenas, Ground Emotes, Starter Kit, Revenant’s Heirloom |
| Season 10 – Emergence | August 3, 2021 – November 2, 2021 | Seer | Rampage | World’s Edge Map update, Arenas Ranked, Rampart Town Takeover, Rampart Heirloom |
| Season 11 – Escape | November 2, 2021 – February 8, 2022 | Ash | C.A.R SMG | Storm Point Map, custom reticles, Wattson Heirloom |
| Season 12 – Defiance | February 8, 2022 – May 10, 2022 | Mad Maggie | N/A | Olympus Map update, Control LTM, Bloodhound Prestige Skin, Crypto Heirloom |
| Season 13 – Saviors | May 10, 2022 – August 8, 2022 | Newcastle | N/A | Storm Point Map update, Ranked Reloaded, Lifeline Town Takeover, Bangalore Prestige Skin, Valkyrie Heirloom |
| Season 14 – Hunted | August 9, 2022 – November 1, 2022 | Vantage | Laser sights | Kings Canyon Map update, Level Cap increase, Gun Run LTM, Loba Heirloom |
| Season 15 – Eclipse | November 1, 2022 – February 14, 2023 | Catalyst | N/A | New Broken Moon Map, Gifting, Stickers, Private matches for all players, Reactive Peacekeeper recolor, Wraith Prestige Skin, Seer Heirloom |
| Season 16 – Revelry | February 14, 2023 – May 9, 2023 | None | Nemesis | New Legend classes & perks, Removed Arenas, Added Mixtape, Team Deathmatch, Wraith Heirloom recolor, Ash Heirloom, Caustic Prestige Skin |
| Season 17 – Arsenal | May 9, 2023 – August 8, 2023 | Ballistic | N/A | World’s Edge Map update, New Firing Range, Weapon Mastery, RP to LP Ranked update, Evac Tower, Horizon Heirloom, Valkyrie Prestige Skin |
| Season 18 – Resurrection | August 8, 2023 – October 31, 2023 | Revenant Reborn | Charge Rifle Rework | Revenant Heirloom recolor, Fuse Heirloom, Revenant Prestige Skin |
| Season 19 – Ignite | October 31, 2023 – February 13, 2024 | Conduit | N/A | Storm Point Map update, Promotional Trials in Ranked, Cross Progression, Wattson Town Takeover, Three Strikes LTM Buster Sword R5 Universal Melee, Crypto Heirloom recolor |
| Season 20 – Breakout | February 13, 2024 – May 7, 2024 | N/A | N/A | Legend Upgrades (perks), EVO Armor and Shield core, EVO Harvesters, EVO Cache, Crafting 2.0, Performance Mode (PS5 & Xbox Series X/S), Ranked Reloaded, Tags replace Clubs, Free Reactive Flatline recolor Straight Shot LTM, Lockdown LTM, Kill Replay, Apex Rumble, Cobalt Katar Apex Artifact, Octane Heirloom recolor, Octane Prestige Skin, |
| Season 21 – Upheaval (ongoing) | May 7, 2024 – August 6, 2024 | Alter | N/A | Broken Moon Map update, Solo Mode Takeover, Apex Artifact customization (and new death box skins), Exotic Shards, Legend Perk changes, Map Detail video setting on PC |
In addition to major changes, Respawn has rolled out some meaningful features over the years. One of them is called Ring Exploit Prevention, which was added in Season 20 and designed to combat zone healers and cheaters. Season 21, on the other hand, saw devs remove the 1x digital threat optic to change the legend meta and make the game fair for all players.
New content expected in Apex Legends Season 22
Season 21 is still ongoing and will continue for another two months, ending on August 6, which is when the next season will arrive. Leaks for Season 22 of Apex Legends already reveal some of the upcoming changes, including:
- New District map
- Lifeline Reborn
- Bangalore Heirloom recolor
Respawn Entertainment has consistently rolled out content and made significant changes to Apex Legends over the years to make it feel fresh and fun to play. From which Season have you been playing Apex Legends? Which legend do you main? Share with us in the comments section.
