Apex Legends™ — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Apex Legends™ is currently the #5 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 269K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #6 last week).
Last official update Sep 3, 2026 (3 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #5 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 269K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Free To Play
- Developer
- Respawn
- Released
- Nov 4, 2020
- Price
- Free to Play
- Metacritic
- 88
- Steam reviews
- 2K
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 9/3/2026
UPDATE: Anyone previously experiencing crashes on AMD hardware, there is a new patch available from AMD that will fully resolve the issue. Find more information here:
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Patch
Controller Anti-Cheat Enforcement & Ban Wave Update — 09/02/2026
We are implementing significant, new systems to detect players using unauthorized controller hardware or software in Apex Legends on all platforms including: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2. We’ve spent the past several months thoroughly validating these systems to…
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News
Apex Legends™ EA Play* Weapon Charm
Experience a world of thrill with EA Play. Join to get great player benefits and unlimited access to an unrivaled collection of EA’s fan-favorite franchises and top titles. Members can unlock rewards in the hottest titles each month, including Weapon Charms in Apex Legends. Dive…
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/26/2026
FIXED:-Octane passive once again restores him to full health, as intended.-Fixed rare instances where players were locked out of nearly all actions in Battle Royale mode.-Fixed an instance where Gibraltar could sprint faster than intended when combining Fast Shotties perk with…
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Patch
Let’s talk about Legend and Weapon balance
Hey all! We’ll be answering as many questions as possible about Legend & Weapon meta this Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 10 am PT to 12pm PT. Drop your questions below ahead of our AMA and tune back for replies when we go live. As always, feedback is also welcome and we’ll be…
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/25/2026
INVESTIGATING: We are investigating a crash impacting players with AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs. For immediate resolution, please roll back your drivers to the previous version (26.7.1).
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/21/2026
Hey everyone, we're going to do something a little bit different. We're announcing changes today that will go live early next week (aiming for Tuesday morning).🛠️ADJUSTING: AxleTactical-Nitro Gate launch speed will be reduced from 750 to 700Ultimate-Ultimate HP will be reduced…
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Updates - 08/19/2026 - 3:30pm PT
✅FIXED: Removed an exploit that allowed Bloodhounds to quickly access their Ult using their Level 3 Upgrades
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/19/2026
FIXED: The Ascended Hunt Daily Challenge to "level up all 3 wild cards in a single match" can now be completed as intended
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Event
Apex Legends™: Ascended Hunt Event
CLAIM THE POWER OF THE GODSAncient power from beyond the Outlands has reached into the Arena, blessing the Legends with gifts from the gods. Claim them to move with supernatural speed, steal enemy health, and tear through opponents. With every fight your power grows, until you…
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update - 08/17/2026
✅FIXED: Victims of Gibby's mythic finisher will no longer disappear into another realmResolved an issue causing display issues for some items in the store
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Patch
Apex Legends: Latest Update 8/11/26
Hello, we just pushed an update for the following:✅FIXED-Mythic CAR reload animations will now display correctly-Hemlok Breach AR will now recoil as intended -The World's Edge minimap now accurately reflects players location-Lifeline's Tactical audio now plays correctly when…
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About Apex Legends™
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep-tactical squad play, and bold, new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience — all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter. KEY FEATURES This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Note that any unused Apex Coins…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 75 GB available space Additional Notes: ~3.8GB for 1 localized language
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Arabic *…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Official site
- www.ea.com/games/apex-legends
Frequently asked questions
- Is Apex Legends™ free to play?
- Yes — Apex Legends™ is free to play on Steam.
- What is the latest Apex Legends™ update?
- The most recent official update is "Apex Legends: Latest Update 9/3/2026" (Sep 3, 2026), categorized as Patch. UPDATE: Anyone previously experiencing crashes on AMD hardware, there is a new patch available from AMD that will fully resolve the issue. Find more information here:
- How many people play Apex Legends™?
- Apex Legends™ peaked at 269K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #5 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #6 the previous week).
- When was Apex Legends™ released?
- Apex Legends™ was released on Nov 4, 2020 by Respawn.
- What kind of game is Apex Legends™?
- Apex Legends™ is a Action, Adventure, Free To Play game, featuring multi-player, pvp, online pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 16 · best rank #5 (Jul 16) · 35 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Apex Legends™ and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.