Apex Legends Fixes an Exploit That Let Players Skip Ranked Entry Costs
The October 26 update removes a bypass that let some players enter Ranked matches without paying entry costs.
Respawn’s October 26 update fixes an exploit that let some players enter Apex Legends Ranked matches without paying entry costs.
The fix is separate from Respawn’s planned Season 31 entry-cost changes, which will lower fees for teams at least two Rank Tiers below a lobby’s median rank and raise them for teams at least two tiers above it.
Apex Legends Patch Notes for October 26, 2026
- Removed an exploit some players were using to enter Ranked matches without paying entry costs.
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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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