When does apex war games start

13 Apr 2021 8:31 PM +00:00 UTC

Five new LTMs are due to drop later today

Following the delay of the Chinatown Market Event, the War Games Event has arrived in Apex Legends!

Here's everything you need to know about Apex Legends War Games, including its rewards, timeline, new game modes, and schedule.

LATEST - War Games is LIVE!

Apex Legends War Games has officially begun, which means the first limited time game mode, Second Chance, is now playable!

That means it's time to hop in-game and get started earning your War Games rewards which include skins, charms, and Battle Pass levels at the top of the list.

Release Date

Apex Legends War Games is live in-game now, launching on Tuesday, April 13th.

You can enjoy the new game modes and other goodies through April 27th - but don't wait too long, as the limited time game modes will only last a couple days each!

Reveal Trailer

For an initial look at what you can expect from the new Apex Legends event, you can check out the reveal trailer for War Games down below:

Rewards Track

The War Games reward track gives players some nice goals to grind for across the two-week event.

Test your Apex Legends skills by rounding out all of the rewards before War Games ends!

Patch Notes

Thus far, Apex Legends War Games hasn't had any official patch notes just yet.

Season 9 is just over three weeks away now and it isn't often that Respawn Entertainment introduce major changes to Apex Legends when a seasonal change/update is due so soon after.

With the fact that we know there's a few major Loba Legend fixes and an update to Lifeline's toolset due, we don't think we're actually going to get a major update with the War Games Event.

Instead, we should see a few tuning changes regarding the new LTMs and a couple of bug fixes. Otherwise, we're expecting anything major to be saved for the "bigger" Season 9 update.

Skins

For many, the skins are the most exciting part of any Apex Legends event.

While some have leaked ahead of time, which you can see here, we'll have them all for you once they're available.

14 Apr 2021 4:23 AM +00:00 UTC

It's going to be two weeks of absolute chaos in Apex

Mad Maggie's War Games have arrived!

We have everything you need to know about the Apex Legends' War Games event.

LATEST - War Games Now Live

Apex Legends has reached its next massive event - War Games.

This event will be a great way to shake up gameplay ahead of Season 9 - especially cycling 5 new LTM game modes!

No Full Patch Notes?

Respawn Entertainment is always tweaking Apex Legends in an effort to keep things balanced; however, that doesn't mean every title update brings a slew of Patch Notes and changes.

We're actually not sure the War Games Event is going to have anywhere near as many updates and fixes as you'd expect from a standard Patch Notes.

With Season 9 being about three weeks away (and some major Legend changes planned for then) we don't think the War Games event will actually be a full Patch. Respawn Entertainment doesn't always fully update their title so close to a seasonal change and the War Games event was moved up slightly after the Chinatown Market crossover delay.

We are expecting some more details about the new LTMs and a few refinements, but nothing major.

New LMG Leaks

Reports are starting to show up that there's a new "Light Ammo LMG" in the works for Apex Legends ahead of the War Games event.

You can see an initial look at the weapon's design below; It does look a bit lighter than the other LMGs currently in rotation.

We're not sure if this will drop in time for the event, as there's not long left, but Respawn Entertainment have done crazier things in the past!

However, it is more likely that any new weapons will drop with Season 9 after the event.

War Games Start Time & Duration

Apex Legends' War Games Event finally has a release date. It was rumoured for a long time and now, after the delay of the Chinatown Market collaboration, we have a revised release date that's a little sooner than expected.

The next Apex Legends Event is due to start on April 13th and it will last for two weeks. We don't know an exact time just yet but we're expecting it to be around 12:00 EST / 17:00 BST to 13:00 EST / 18:00 BST like previous events. You can check out the announcement trailer below:

Like with any event, there's going to be a new Rewards Track to complete with limited-time Event Challenges as well as a new batch of cosmetics to unlock in Event Apex Packs.

Playlist Takeover & Details

What makes this event unique, though, is the Playlist Takeover that's coming with it. There's going to be five limited-time playlist modifiers rotating throughout the event's duration and we have a brief overview below:

• Killing Time: The round time is reduced with every Legend death
• Shield Regen: Shields constantly regenerate
• Auto Banners: Automatically retrieve fallen players' banners
• Ultra Zones: High-Rarity loot areas open up throughout Kings Canyon
• Second Chance: Everyone gets a free respawn in-game

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Respawn Entertainment also shared a Modifier Schedule, if some of those sound like they'll put you off, so you know when each one will appear in-game.

Modifier Schedule

All modes begin and end during mornings, PT time.

• Second Chance: Tuesday, 4/13 – Thursday, 4/15
• Ultra Zones: Thursday, 4/15 – Monday, 4/19
• Auto Banners: Monday, 4/19 – Wednesday, 4/21
• Killing Time: Wednesday, 4/21 – Friday, 4/23
• Armor Regen: Friday, 4/23 – Tuesday, 4/27