Apex Legends Will Default to Cross-Play for Console Players in US-West on Oct. 7
The matchmaking test will run through Nov. 3, and console players can opt out by turning off cross-play in settings.
Apex Legends will make cross-play the default for console players in US-West servers during a matchmaking test beginning Oct. 7 at approximately 10 a.m. PT. Respawn says in its Oct. 6 Steam update notice that the test aims to shorten queue times and tighten matchmaking skill bands. It is scheduled to run through the season’s end on Nov. 3.
Console players can opt out by turning off cross-play in the settings menu. The update also fixes missing floor geometry in Broken Moon’s Terraformer area, which allowed players to clip into the ground, and an issue that caused Gibraltar’s skydive emote audio to continue after landing.
Apex Legends Update Notes for Oct. 6, 2026
TESTING:
Starting tomorrow, October 7th at approximately 10am PT, we will be conducting a matchmaking test by enabling cross-play as the default option for all players, on all consoles in the US-West servers. The intention of this test is to shorten queue times and tighten matchmaking skill bands. This test will run until the season ends on November 3rd. Console players can opt out of the test by turning off cross-play in your settings menu.
FIXED:
- Fixed an issue with missing floor geo on Broken Moon in Terraformer; players are no longer able to clip into the ground.
- Fixed an issue with Gibraltar skydive emote audio persisting after landing.
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Apex Legends
Developed by Respawn Entertainment
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.
Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.
- Genre Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Perspective First person
- Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
- Release February 4, 2019
- Publisher Electronic Arts
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