What season is Apex Legends on?

Joseph Pascoulis
what season is apex legends on

For those not involved in the community or actively playing the battle royale, you may be wondering what season Apex Legends is on, so let’s get into the details.

Apex Legends is a hugely popular free-to-play battle royale game that launched back in February 2019.

As the game hit its third anniversary in 2022, it continues to increase in popularity with streamers like NICKMERCS even choosing to play the FPS over Warzone and Fortnite.

With that being said, there have been many seasons of the game, but which season is Apex Legends in now? Let’s get into the details.

What Season is Apex Legends on?

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As of February 8, 2022, Apex Legends is on its twelfth season, which is called “Defiance.”

In Season 12, players were gifted Mad Maggie, a new Legend who entered the roster with an aggressive playstyle and focus on close-range combat.

The Season 12 split which marks the halfway point for the season took place on April 5, refreshing the Ranked Leagues playlist while also introducing the next-gen version of Respawn‘s BR.

When does the current season end?

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Apex Legends Season 12 is set to end on May 10, 2022, giving way to Season 13, which has yet to be revealed.

Despite no official information being released about Season 13, dataminers, leaks, and teasers have given us an idea of what to expect, including the potential new Legend Newcastle.

You can check out everything we know about Season 13 in our piece below:

An anonymous leak also revealed an abundance of future content, including footage of unreleased weapons, Legends, and even a battle royale map, which is content that will likely be released across several new seasons.


Despite being twelve seasons old, Apex Legends is continuing to grow its player base and gain popularity. For those who’d like to give the game a go, check out our guide on the best Legends to use in BR and also Arenas.

Image Credits: Respawn Entertainment

About The Author

Joseph is a Senior Writer at CharlieIntel, specializing in shooters such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Overwatch. He also enjoys Souls-likes, the Resident Evil franchise, and Tekken. After writing for KeenGamer, he joined CharlieIntel in 2021. If Joseph isn't writing about games, he's most likely playing them. You can contact him at [email protected].