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Apex Legends™ — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Apex Legends™ is #6 on Steam with a 24h peak of 206,385; 44,839 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Apex Legends™: Marked Midseason Patch Notes (Sep 14, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/20/2026

AMD has rolled out a new mainline driver update that resolves crashes for players with 9070 series GPUs in Apex. ensure you are on the latest version!

See update details ↓

Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#6
24h peak
206K
Steam weekly chart change
+1 place

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

25+ English-language official updates in the last 90 days (Steam returns up to 25 announcements; this is a lower bound).

  1. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/20/2026

    AMD has rolled out a new mainline driver update that resolves crashes for players with 9070 series GPUs in Apex. ensure you are on the latest version!

    Read on Steam →

  2. Also patched today

    All patches

    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends™: Ranked Roadmap

    TLDR; Read on to hear all about major changes to Ranked coming in Season 31 and 32, including: NEW Legend BanningScoring adjustments for wide-skill matchesUI clarity improvementsNEW Iron, Emerald, and Grandmaster RanksNEW Pro-Am LeagueRanked rewards overhauland more! INTROOver…

    Read on Steam →
  4. Event Steam · Official

    Blood Pact Event

    Darkness has descended on Kings Canyon. The Arena now belongs to the forces of darkness, and every Legend is pledging their loyalty to Beasts or Demons. Pick your side to gain infernal abilities or sick werewolf powers, then run wild in a haunted Kings Canyon. Whose side will…

    Read on Steam →
  5. News Steam · Official

    Let’s talk about Wildcard

    Hey, Apex Legends! We’ll be answering as many questions as possible about WILDCARD this Wednesday, October 14th, 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…

    Read on Steam →
  6. News Steam · Official

    An Update from the Anti Cheat Team - 10/09/2026

    Competitive Integrity Update - Weapon Exploit FixesWe’ve deployed fixes for multiple high-profile weapon exploits in Apex Legends this week. You may have seen the videos circulating in community spaces earlier this week. These fixes address an exploit that allowed an entire…

    Read on Steam →
  7. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Latest Update - 10/09/2026

    📋TESTING: We have activated a matchmaking test that increases maximum queue times for Plat+ players on all platforms, in all regions. The queue time increase scales with Rank tier, and Masters players could expect a maximum extension of approximately 30 seconds. This test is in…

    Read on Steam →
  8. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: 10/08/2026

    FIXED: We have resolved issues revolving around specific movements for some Legends on consoles, including: Ash's dash and double jump, Sparrow's double jump, Revenant's climb and mantle, and Lifeline's run animation. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve these…

    Read on Steam →
  9. Event Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Blood Pact Event Trailer

    Darkness has descended on Kings Canyon. Supernatural forces stalk the fog, and the Legends are swearing loyalty to the armies of Beasts or Demons to gain infernal abilities and sick werewolf powers. The Blood Pact Event drops October 13. Learn more: Legends™ is a free-to-play*…

    Read on Steam →
  10. News Steam · Official

    An Update from the Anti Cheat Team - 10/08/2026

    First week of EA Javelin AnticheatSince the transition to EA Javelin Anticheat, we’ve continued to monitor, identify, and disrupt cheating across Apex Legends. The move to Javelin gives our Anti-Cheat team greater visibility into threats and more flexibility to respond as new…

    Read on Steam →
  11. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/6/2026

    UPDATE: TESTING: Following early data showing promising impacts to queue times and tighter match skill-widths, we will be expanding this test to Wildcard matchmaking as well. This text expansion will be live at 10am PT, on October 16th and will impact players on all platforms in…

    Read on Steam →
  12. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/02/2026

    FIXED: Resolved an issue impacting Steam users that resulted in settings being reset after every relaunch of the game. This was largely impacting players with unique folder structures and Apex installation locations, most commonly seen in APAC. ADJUSTED: Fast Draw Wild…

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  13. News Steam · Official

    Apex Legends: Latest Update - 10/01/2026

    Hello! We just pushed an update for the following:✅ FIXED: ALTERUnreliable tac and ult usage near large moving structures🛠️ ADJUSTED: AXLEPassive: Sliding lateral control nerfed by 50% (making it harder to maintain slide momentum while tightly cornering)Tactical: Sliding…

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  14. Patch Steam · Official

    Apex Legends™: Marked Midseason Patch Notes

    INTROWelcome back to Split 2 of Apex Legends: Marked. To start the second half of the season, we’ve got Legend balancing changes, some adjustment to loot availability (including more healing items), buffs to a trio of long range weapons, and the usual array of tweaks, fixes and…

    Read on Steam →

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #5 (Aug 15, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Unchanged
Rank vs 30 days ago
Unchanged
30-day best peak
262,884
30-day average peak
222,898
24-hour player peaks · min 206,385 · max 239,111 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#6206,385
#6208,456
#6226,969
#6231,338
#7221,139
No snapshot
#6218,353
No snapshot
#7214,517
#7233,682
#7239,111
#7224,470
#7208,278

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#6 ▲
Peak (24h)
206K
Genre
Action, Adventure, Free To Play
Developer
Respawn
Released
Nov 4, 2020
Price
Free to Play
Metacritic
88
Recommendations
2K

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Screenshots

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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 in our feed is "Apex Legends: Latest Update 10/20/2026" (Oct 20, 2026), categorized as News. AMD has rolled out a new mainline driver update that resolves crashes for players with 9070 series GPUs in Apex. ensure you are on the latest version!
How many people play Apex Legends™?
Apex Legends™ is #6 on Steam with a 24h peak of 206,385; 44,839 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Apex Legends™: Marked Midseason Patch Notes (Sep 14, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
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.

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24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Apex Legends™ and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.