Apex Legends season 16 release date, UK launch time & patch notes

This includes a Team Deathmatch mode, a long-awaited addition that is clearly the highlight of the update. Read on for the full Apex Legends patch notes, including release date, UK launch time and other new features.

When does Apex Legends season 16 start? Release date and UK launch time

The Apex Legends season 16 release date is Tuesday 14th February 2023, it has been confirmed by EA.

The tweet below confirmed that Apex season 16 will start on Valentine's Day, and it comes with a handy summary of what to expect:

What time does Apex Legends update arrive in the UK?

As usual for Apex Legends, the season 16 update will arrive at 6pm GMT.

For those across the pond, that's 10am PT or 1pm ET. Either way, that should mean that the update will be ready to go for an Apex Legends session just after work – a true Valentine's Day gift from Respawn Entertainment.

What’s new in the Apex Legends season 16 patch notes?

There is plenty of new content on the way to Apex Legends season 16. Thanks to its patch notes we know what’s set to be added to the game and what will change. Team Deathmatch looks to be the main headline in the Revelry season.

Team Deathmatch is finally being added to Apex Legends! The 6v6 mode comes with its own set of rules which you can see below:

• Two teams of six (Allies and Enemies)
• Choose your loadout when you spawn
• Swap your loadout or Legend when you respawn and between rounds
• Your shield regenerates automatically
• First team to 30 kills wins a round, first team to win two rounds wins overall match
• Airdrops land mid-round with better weapons

Control and Gun Run are staying in the game permanently as part of the new Mixtape playlist. This new playlist will rotate every 15 minutes between modes and maps. For the first three weeks of the season this will only contain Team Deathmatch, but Control and Gun Run modes will be added to the playlist after that. You’ll find more new modes added to it in the long term, it has been claimed.

At launch, too, the new Anniversary Collection Event will begin, along with the new battle pass, new Nemesis weapon, and login rewards.

A big change to the game, meanwhile, as part of season 16 is the remastered Legend Classes. There is no new playable Legend this season, instead, the class system has been reworked.

Now, you’ll find five classes that represent core playstyles: Assault, Skirmisher, Recon, Controller, and Support. Each of the classes has its own gameplay perk adding more strategic elements to the game across all of its modes. The perks for each class are as follows:

• Assault: Access ‘Red’ Bins and can carry more ammo/stack (secret compartments in weapon supply bins)
• Skirmisher: Reveal Care Packages (can see what’s inside Care Packages)
• Recon: Survey Beacon (can deploy beacons to reveal enemy locations)
• Controller: Ring Console (can use Ring Consoles to discover location of the next Ring)
• Support: Craft Banners and Access ‘Blue’ Bins (can craft ally banners and access secret compartments in blu bins for better shield/health items)

Finally, coming later on in the new season is the Imperial Guard Collection Event, Sun Squad Collection Event, and Veiled Collection Event.

The Apex Legends season 16 patch notes are sure to contain balance adjustments and smaller gameplay changes aplenty, too. If you want to learn more about everything above, it’s best to check out the official blog post about the new season.

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