Highlights

  • Apex Legends' lack of new content in 2023 has raised concerns about the state of the game, but the changes made during the year have set it up for future success in 2024.
  • The upcoming Final Fantasy crossover event in Apex Legends is a big deal and will give the game a boost as collaborations become more important in maintaining relevance in the gaming industry.
  • There are rumors of a new map coming in 2024, named 'District', which will have Titanfall-themed wall-running segments, and the lack of a map in 2023 increases the likelihood of this rumor being true. Kill Code's fallout could have a massive impact on the story as well.

Apex Legends has had an interesting 2023. For the first time, Apex had a season without a legend—two seasons, in fact. No new map and half the regular number of new legends has left many players viewing the year as underwhelming. Despite this, the game has seen sweeping balance changes, reworks, and the introduction of Mixtape mode—a fitting replacement for Apex Legends' Arenas.

2024 will kick off with the ending of Apex Legends' Uprising event; the Revenant Uprising LTM will cease January 1st 2024 and the collection event as a whole will end January 2nd. With how little content was released in 2023, many have been worried about the state of the game. While there's reason to be concerned about whether new content will keep falling behind, the changes made in 2023 (especially the reworking of Season 16) have set Apex up for future success in 2024.

Apex Legends' Biggest Collaboration Yet Kicks Off 2024

January 9th 2024 will see an Apex crossover event with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Though its unclear whether the Buster Sword wielded by Crypto in the trailer will even be an attainable item, there are three confirmed Final Fantasy skins coming to Apex. These are Crypto as Cloud Strife, Horizon as Aerith Gainsborough, and Wraith as Vincent Valentine.

Undoubtedly, this event is a big deal for Apex Legends. The game has been picking up more collaborations, such as this year's Post Malone event, but this Final Fantasy crossover will give the title a huge boost. As competitors such as Fortnite and Mortal Kombat 1 pull off bigger and bigger collaborations, Apex risks being left behind. It's not necessary for every game to be a congelation of franchises, but it's useful for titles that want a stranglehold on the zeitgeist. Apex Mobile's closing earlier this year proves that the series is far from invincible, so measures to maintain relevance will be useful.

Apex Legends Season 20-23: Confirmed Information, Release Patterns, and MoreApex Legends Announces Massive Limited-Time Event

According to the title's in-game timer, Season 20 of Apex Legends should kick off February 13th 2024 (barring any unforeseen circumstances). Given the trend in release dates for prior years, Season 21 should arrive in May, Season 22 should come August, and Season 23 will likely drop in November or late October. With Season 19 bringing the long-awaited feature of cross progression to Apex, there are hopes that these seasons will add other much-requested changes (such as a fix to audio bugs and numerous reworks).

Apex Legends 2024's Map Rumor

Leaks surrounding Apex have frequently been proven right before, so it's important to heed information from trusted dataminers. The big rumor going around now is that the next map (purportedly named 'District') will be a city with Titanfall-themed wall-running segments. There's a lot pointing to this map potentially coming in 2024. More Titanfall references have crept into Apex as of late (such as new legend Conduit's backstory) and the lack of a new map in 2023 increases the likelihood of one coming in 2024.

The Fallout Of Kill Code Could Have Huge Ramifications

Apex's 4-part 'Kill Code' series of animated shorts saw the death of Duardo Silva, the series' central antagonist, as well as Revenant becoming an undisputed villain. The status quo has been permanently altered, and this will likely spill over into the story of other legends, particularly those that have been out of the spotlight during the double-season story arc. A focus shift could also spurn a rework for a different Apex character.

Year 4 Of The Apex Legends Global Series Will Kick Off

Split 1 of the ALGS will begin January 20th-21st 2024. A few key shifts come with ALGS Year 4, such as the invitation of two teams from China to Split 1's playoffs. Moreover, South America will no longer be represented by the Pro League but by the South American Challenger Circuit. In relation to this, Disguised Esports will be expanding to Apex.