As usual, there’s a new Legend and Battle Pass - giving you Apex Packs, XP boosts and skins to unlock - as well as the introduction of a new mode and a rotation of maps. This page outlines the Apex Legends Season 12 release time and everything you have to look forward to during Defiance.

UK: 6pm (GMT) Europe: 7pm (CEST) East Coast US: 1pm (EDT) West Coast US: 10am (PDT)

As per usual, be prepared for the above times to change in case there’s any last minute changes or setbacks from the developer, as well as the servers being at capacity during launch! Enter Mad Maddy, the ‘rebel warlord’, joins the roster with an ultimate which can “throw a ball that releases speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies”. Sounds like carnage to us. Apex Legends Season 12 also introduces the new Control mode, as well as a rotation of three maps - Olympus, Storm Point and Kings Canyon. At a glance, here’s what you can expect as part of Apex Legends Season 12 Defiance:

New legend: Mad Maddy Tactical Ability: Riot Drill Passive Ability: Warlord’s Ire Ultimate Ability: Wrecking Ball

Map rotation between Olympus, Storm Point and Kings Canyon Control, a 9v9 mode running for the first three weeks of the event 3rd Anniversary event which sees three Legends available by logging into the game over three weeks:

Defiance Battle Pass with rewards including Apex Packs, XP boosts and skins New Ranked season

Have fun during Season 12!

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