{"id":10875,"date":"2022-02-07T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1579971"},"modified":"2022-02-07T17:22:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:22:09","slug":"apex-legends-season-12-release-date-update-time-and-defiance-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/apex-legends-season-12-release-date-update-time-and-defiance-patch-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends season 12 release date, update time and Defiance patch notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 07 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When does Apex Legends season 12 start? You\u2019ve come to the right place for all of the key details on the new Apex season, which is going by the cool title Defiance.<\/p>\n

Introducing Mad Maggie as a new legend that has messed with the Olympus map, Apex Legends season 12 looks set to shake up EA and Respawn\u2019s much-loved multiplayer game in some major ways.<\/p>\n

There may not be a new weapon in Apex Legends season 12, but there is a new mode called Control that sounds like a lot of fun. And if you\u2019re looking for all the key details on the Apex Legends season 12 release date, update time and patch notes, read on!<\/p>\n

Apex Legends season 12 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Apex Legends season 12 release date will take place on\u00a0Tuesday 8th February 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Season 12 of Apex Legends is coming out very soon indeed, then! It won\u2019t be long before we\u2019re jumping back into the game and experiencing all the new stuff from this update.<\/p>\n
Read more: <\/strong>Apex Legends Mobile release date and news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Apex Legends season 12 update time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Here in the UK, the Apex Legends season 12 update time will occur at\u00a06pm GMT\u00a0<\/strong>on 8th February. Over in the USA, the times to look out for are 10am PT or 1pm ET \u2013 that\u2019s when Apex Legends season 12 will start.<\/p>\n
Is Apex Legends down?<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019re reading this on the day of the update and you\u2019re wondering if Apex Legends is down, don\u2019t forget that you can always check the Apex Legends status on Down Detector<\/a> \u2013 click that link and you\u2019ll soon learn if other players are also struggling to get into the game, or if it\u2019s just you.<\/p>\n
Apex Legends season 12 patch notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Over on the official <a href=\"\/\/www.ea.com\/en-gb\/games\/apex-legends\/defiance"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Apex Legends website<\/a>, the developers from Respawn have shared an awful lot of details about the Apex Legends season 12 changes. If you\u2019re looking for a handy summary of the patch notes, here are the key points you need to know about:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>New Legend: <\/strong>Mad Maggie (see her intro in the video above)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Limited-Time Mode:\u00a0<\/strong>Control (9v9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Map changes:\u00a0<\/strong>Olympus is being \u2018sabotaged\u2019 by Maggie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weapons changes:\u00a0<\/strong>Flatline and Longbow removed from ground loot; Volt going into care packages; Alternator going into ground loot<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crypto buff: <\/strong>He can now throw his drone manually in a straight line<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caustic nerf:\u00a0<\/strong>Any player can now shoot Caustic\u2019s Nox Trap to deactivate it<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>For more info on the Apex Legends season 12 patch notes and plans, check out the official image shared on Twitter below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\""twitter-tweet"\" data-dnt=\""true"\"><p lang=\""en"\" dir=\""ltr"\">We have big plans for you this season, legends. See what we have in store ???? <a href=\""https:\/\/t.co\/CbvSv3nQn7"\">pic.twitter.com\/CbvSv3nQn7<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Apex Legends (@PlayApex) <a href=\""https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayApex\/status\/1488929233619587082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"\">February 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\""https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js"\" charset=\""utf-8"\"\/><h2><strong>Apex Legends season 12 rewards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As a special treat, the following Apex Legends season 12 rewards will be available, and all you need to do to get them is log in during the advertised times:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Get Octane<\/strong> (8th to 15th February)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Wattson<\/strong> (15th to 22nd February)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Valkyrie<\/strong> (22nd February to 1st March)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Basically, you can add three legends to your Apex Legends roster without really having to do much!<\/p> <h2><strong>Apex Legends season 12 battle pass<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, Apex Legends season 12 will bring with it a new battle pass full of skins, emotes and other goodies to bolster your in-game swag count. Check out the video below to see what\u2019s in store in the battle pass this time around:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Season\" full=\"\" battle=\"\" pass=\"\" reveal=\"\" apex=\"\" legends=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SwyPupcFC2o?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>Apex Legends season 12 trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fancy seeing some Apex Legends season 12 gameplay? Check out the official trailer below while you wait for the Apex Legends season 12 update to drop!<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Apex\" legends:=\"\" defiance=\"\" gameplay=\"\" trailer=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtVABKfc_AE?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>Follow <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. 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