Apex Legends Season 18 Set to Revolutionize Ranked Play with Exciting New Changes

The Apex Legends team has announced significant updates to the game's Ranked system for Season 18. With each new season since its launch in 2019, the battle royale has consistently provided updates and fresh content. While new characters often grab the spotlight, it's the other changes that can truly shape the experience of Apex Legends.

During Season 17, some players of Apex Legends voiced concerns about the Ranked system. Critics argued that progressing through the ranks had become too effortless. Many players were reaching the Masters rank, thereby diminishing its prestige and significance. As a result, there have been calls to modify the system and restore balance. It appears that the developers have been attentive to these concerns.

The developers have recently announced upcoming changes to the Ranked system in response to player complaints and to make it more challenging for players to climb the competitive ladder. The main change involves reducing the number of Ladder Points awarded and increasing the penalties for losses at the Diamond Tier and higher. These adjustments aim to level out the rankings and limit the number of players reaching the Masters tier.

Apart from changes to the Ladder Points system, matchmaking in Ranked will also be modified. As Apex Legends is considered one of the FPS games with a high skill ceiling, the developers are working to ensure that highly skilled players are consistently matched with one another. It is important to note that the Ranked issues primarily impact gamers at higher tiers, and the forthcoming updates will address these problems while maintaining the functionality of the rest of the system.

Managing ranked competitive play in a popular game is always a challenge, and issues are expected to arise whenever changes are implemented. Since its launch, the development team has been diligently addressing problems and enhancing features and systems. Earlier this year, an update for Apex Legends resolved issues with Horizon, and now a much larger problem is being addressed.

With these improvements scheduled to be implemented during Season 18, starting in August, ranked play should undergo significant rebalancing, making it a genuine challenge to climb to the top tiers once again. Ambitious competitors should now focus on evaluating the top-performing characters in Apex Legends and refining their skills in anticipation of upcoming battles.

Apex Legends is available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Source: Apex Legends