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Apex Legends is testing Diamond+ solo queues on June 30

The ranked experiment runs through July 13 unless the team gathers enough data sooner, and Diamond-or-higher players will not be able to queue as a premade squad.

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Apex Legends is testing Diamond+ solo queues on June 30, with the ranked experiment beginning at 10 a.m. PT and staying live through July 13 unless the team gathers enough data sooner.

The official ApexLiveComms post on X says players ranked Diamond or higher will not be able to enter Ranked as a premade squad during the test window. In practice, that means the upper end of Ranked will be forced into solo matchmaking while the trial is running.

A recent matchmaking blog explained why the solo-queue test moved back. The team said it had been running frequent matchmaking tests, some of which led to outages in the last split, and that it wanted the systems in a safer place before moving ahead.

The studio now says recent stability checks suggest June 30 should be a workable start date, so the experiment is back on the calendar.

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Source: Steam

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
Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Release: 2019-02-04
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Age Rating: PEGI 16 / CERO D / GRAC 19+ / USK 16 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB MA 15+ / ESRB T
IGDB Rating: 75.5/100