Respawn is changing the way the battle pass works in Apex Legends, and to say players are angry about it would be an understatement.
Apex Season 22: NEW Battle Pass System EXPLAINED | FREE Battle Pass Guide
The official changes, which kick off next season, were announced today on the Apex X Twitter account and the game’s official website. There are a lot of moving parts, but the core of the changes is that there will now be Battle Passes for each Season, as opposed to one Battle Pass per season. The base premium tier of these Battle Passes will cost the same $10 as the season-long Battle Passes have always cost. That makes it $20 to purchase both Battle Passes per season, effectively double the previous cost of purchasing a Battle Pass. The trade-off, according to Respawn, is that the new 60-level Battle Passes will reward more cosmetics that players can earn for purchasing and completing both Battle Passes in a season, and many of the lesser-used items that were previously included in Battle Passes have been removed from those reward tracks.
Starting in Season 22, we’re evolving the Apex Legends Battle Pass to improve your experience and progression goals. Read on to learn all about the coming changes, or check out the infographic below for more details. 📃: https://t.co/kg5NhlFfVq pic.twitter.com/i516ktP9ma
In addition to the new battle pass system, there is also a “Premium+” option that replaces the old premium bundle that gave players the same battle pass as the base premium level, but with some skipped levels. Premium+ still features level skips, but now offers more Crafting Metals, Exotic Shards, and Legendary skin variants for players to earn. Additionally, all characters are automatically unlocked for the duration of a Premium+ battle pass, all of which can be yours for $20.