All Apex Legends seasons & events start dates, end dates, new content & weapons

Calum Patterson
Valkyrie in Apex Legends

Apex Legends is consistently pumping out new content for fans with seasons and events. We’ve got a full history of every Apex season, and all the significant in-game events right here.

EA says they expect Apex to be a global franchise for at least a decade. To do that, the developers at Respawn need to keep the game fresh, and seasons and events regularly treat the player base to new content to get stuck into.

Seasons typically introduce a new Legend to the Apex Games, as well as fresh cosmetics, game modes, and weapons to use. If you’re wondering what the standout content of each season has been so far, we’ve got a rundown below.

Mad Maggie Apex Legends

When did each Apex Legends season start & end?

Each Apex Legends season lasts approximately three months, although there have been a few exceptions to this, such as season three, which went on much longer than anticipated.

Season Start Date End Date Content
Preseason Feb 4, 2019 March 19, 2019 Havoc, Wraith Heirloom
Season 1 – Wild Frontier March 19, 2019 June 18, 2019 Octane
Season 2 – Battle Charge July 2, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 Wattson, L-STAR, Ranked Play
Season 3 – Meltdown Oct 1, 2019 Feb 4, 2020 Crypto, World’s Edge, Charge Rifle
Season 4 – Assimilation Feb 4, 2020 May 12, 2020 Revenant, Sentinel
Season 5 – Fortune’s Favor May 12, 2020 Aug 18, 2020 Loba, Quests
Season 6 – Boosted Aug 18, 2020 Nov 4, 2020 Rampart, VOLT SMG, Crafting
Season 7 – Ascension Nov 4, 2020 Feb 2, 2021 Horizon, Olympus, Clubs, Steam release
Season 8 – Mayhem Feb 2, 2021 May 4, 2021 Fuse, 30-30 Repeater, Nintendo Switch release
Season 9 – Legacy May 4, 2021 Aug 3, 2021 Valkryie, Bocek Bow, Arenas
Season 10 – Emergence Aug 3, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 Seer, Rampage LMG, Ranked Arenas
Season 11 – Escape Nov 2, 2021 Feb 8, 2022 Ash, Storm Point, C.A.R SMG
Season 12 – Defiance Feb 8, 2022 May 10, 2022 Mad Maggie, Control Mode
Season 13 – Saviors May 10, 2022 August 8, 2022 Newcastle, Ranked Reloaded
Season 14 – Hunted Aug 9, 2022 Nov 1, 2022 Vantage, Laser Sights, Level Cap increase
Season 15 – Eclipse Nov 1, 2022 Feb 14, 2023 Catalyst, Divided Moon Map, Gifting
Season 16 – Revelry Feb 14, 2023 May 9, 2023 Legend classes, TDM, Nemesis AR
Season 17 – Arsenal May 9, 2023 Aug 8, 2023 Ballistic, Ranked Overhaul, Firing Range 2.0
Season 18 – Resurrection Aug 8, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Revenant Reborn
Season 19 – Ignite Nov 7, 2023 Feb 13, 2024 Conduit, Cross Progression, Promotional Trials
Season 20 – Breakout Feb 13, 2024 May 7, 2024 Legend Upgrades, Next-Gen Upgrade,
Season 21 – Upheaval May 7, 2024 Aug 6, 2024 Alter, Solo Mode return
Season 22 – Shockwave August 6, 2024 TBC E-District Map, Revival mode

All Apex Legends events

In addition to the new seasons, major events chronicle the history of Apex Legends and the various characters. These include collection events, thematic events, and season events.

Here’s every major event in Apex so far, and what they included. Most events last two weeks.

Event Start Date End Date Content
Legendary Hunt (Themed) June 4, 2019 June 18, 2019 Apex Elite Queue, Challenges
Iron Crown (Collection) Aug 13, 2019 Aug 27, 2019 Solos, Bloodhound Heirloom, Octane Town Takeover
Voidwalker (Themed) Sep 3, 2019 Sep 17, 2019 Armed & Dangerous, Wraith Town Takeover
Fight or Fright (Collection) Oct 15, 2019 Nov 5, 2019 Shadowfall, Lifeline Heirloom
Holo-Day Bash (Collection) Dec 12, 2019 Jan 7, 2020 Winter Express, Pathfinder Heirloom, Mirage Town Takeover
Grand Soiree (Themed) Jan 14, 2020 Jan 28, 2020 Gold Rush Duos, LIVE.DIE.LIVE, Third Person Mode, Always Be Closing, Armed and Dangerous, Kings Canyon After Dark, DUMMIE’s Big Day
System Override (Collection) Mar 3, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Deja Loot, Octane Heirloom, Evo Shields
The Old Ways (Themed) Apr 7, 2020 Apr 21, 2020 Duos, Bloodhound Town Takeover
Lost Treasures (Collection) June 23, 2020 July 7, 2020 Armed & Dangerous Evolved, Mobile Respawn Beacons, Mirage Heirloom, Crypto Town Takeover
Aftermarket (Collection) Oct 6, 2020 Oct 20, 2020 Flashpoint, Cross-play, Caustic Heirloom
Fight or Fright (Themed) Oct 22, 2020 Nov 3, 2020 Shadow Royale
Holo-Day Bash (Themed) Dec 1, 2020 Jan 4, 2021 Winter Express
Fight Night (Collection) Jan 5, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 Airdrop Escalation, Gibraltar Heirloom, Pathfinder Town Takeover
Anniversary (Collection) Feb 9, 2021 Mar 2, 2021 Locked and Loaded
Chaos Theory (Collection) Mar 9, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 Ring Fury, No-Fill, Heat Shields, Bangalore Heirloom, Caustic Town Takeover
War Games (Themed) Apr 13, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 Second Chance, Armor Regen, Ultra Zones, Auto Banners
Genesis (Collection) Jun 29, 2021 July 13, 2021 Legacy Maps, Revenant Heirloom
Thrillseekers (Themed) July 13, 2021 Aug 3, 2021 Overflow Arenas Map
Evolution (Collection) Sept 14, 2021 Sept 28, 2021 Rampart Heirloom, Rampart Town Takeover
Monsters Within (Themed) Oct 12, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 Shadow Royale, Encore Arenas Map
Raiders (Collection) Dec 7, 2021 Dec 21, 2021 Winter Express, Wattson Heirloom
Dark Depths (Themed) Jan 11, 2022 Feb 1, 2022 Habitat Arenas Map
3rd Anniversary Feb 15, 2022 Mar 1, 2022 Control, Bloodhound Prestige Skin
Warriors (Collection) Mar 29, 2022 Apr 12, 2022 Crypto Heirloom, Drop Off Control map
Unshackled (Themed) Apr 19, 2022 May 3, 2022 Flashpoint LTM
Awakening (Collection) June 21, 2022 July 5, 2022 Valkyrie Heirloom, Control LTM
Beast of Prey (Collection) Sep 20, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 Loba Heirloom, Gun Run LTM
Fight or Fright Oct 4, 2022 Nov 1, 2022 Olympus After Dark
Wintertide (Collection) Dec 6, 2022 Dec 27, 2022 Wraith Prestige Skin
Spellbound (Collection) Jan 10, 2023 Jan 24, 2023 Seer’s Heirloom, Control LTM
Celestial Sunrise (Collection) Jan 24, 2023 Feb 7, 2023 Reactive Peacekeeper skin, Hardcore Royale
4th Anniversary (Collection) Feb 14, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 150 Heirloom Shards
Imperial Guard (Collection) Mar 7, 2023 Mar 21, 2023 Wraith’s Heirloom
Sun Squad (Collection) Mar 28, 2023 Apr 11, 2023 Ash Heirloom, Heatwave LTM
Veiled (Collection) Apr 25, 2023 May 9, 2023 Caustic Prestige skin, Deadeye LTM
Threat Level May 23, 2023 June 6, 2023 TDM Unshielded,
Dressed to Kill (Collection) June 20, 2023 July 4, 2023 Horizon Heirloom, Armed and Dangerous LTM
Neon Network (Collection) July 25, 2023 Aug 8, 2023 Valkyrie Prestige Skin, Node Tracker Takeover
Death Dynasty (Collection) Aug 8, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 Revenant Heirloom (recolor)
Harbingers (Collection) Sep 19, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 Living Shell Trios, Fuse’s Heirloom Set
Doppelgangers (Collection) October 17, 2023 October 31, 2023 Tricks N’ Treats Trios, Revenant’s Prestige Skin
Post Malone Nov 7, 2023 Nov 21, 2023 Three Strikes LTM, Iconic Cosmetic Rarity
Uprising (Collection) Dec 5, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 Revenant Uprising, Loba’s Prestige Skin
Final Fantasy VII Jan 9, 2024 Jan 30, 2024 FINAL FANTASY VII Takeover LTM
Inner Beast (Collection) Mar 5, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 The Hunt Takeover, Octane Heirloom Recolor, Recolored Legendaries for Octane, Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Caustic, Rampart and Loba
Shadow Society Mar 26, 2024 Apr 16, 2024 Lockdown LTM, Cobalt Katar
Urban Assault (Collection) Apr 23, 2024 May 7, 2024 Three Strikes LTM return, Apex Rumble, Octane Prestige Skin

In addition to these events, there have been minor events and store sales too, such as Valentine’s Day, Black Friday, and the September Soiree.

With Apex now in its fifth year, expect to see even more events as the seasons roll on. We’ll keep a complete record of them all right here.

For even more Apex Legends content, check out our Legends tier list, how to get higher FPS, the current pick rates, how to get Heirloom Shards and all the Apex Legends voice actors.