Summary

  • Season 22 of Apex Legends experienced a severe glitch causing Ranked level resets much earlier than usual, leaving players frustrated with Respawn's oversight.
  • Respawn Entertainment quickly responded to the issue, stating they are actively working on a fix to restore Ranks and RP to affected players.
  • The controversial update for Season 22 of Apex Legends included changes to aim assist and a split Battle Pass, which sparked community backlash.

Apex Legends fans have been left baffled after the Season 22 Ranked split occurred after just one week, leaving players frustrated due to a sudden and unexpected rank reset. Thankfully, Respawn Entertainment is aware of the severe Apex Legends glitch and is working to rectify the mistake in a timely manner.

Season 22 of Apex Legends has already gotten off to a pretty bumpy start, with server crashes and unexpected playlist updates already leaving the community irritated with the state of things. But as a rather severe Ranked glitch now plagues the popular Battle Royale game, it looks like the season's issues continue.

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While each new season of Apex Legends often includes changes to Ranked, the seasonal split is something fans have become accustomed to. Ranked split is supposed to take place at the halfway point of the season, but Apex Legends players were left confused after the split occurred just one week after Season 22 went live. This severe glitch resulted in players around the world having their Ranked level reset, but the map rotation and battle passes still appear to remain as normal. While this is incredibly annoying for Apex players, Respawn Entertainment has already responded to the issue and says it's working to deploy a fix.

Respawn Entertainment Addresses Sudden Apex Legends Ranked Split

Respawn addressed the issue shortly after it occurred, and in a follow-up post, the developer said that it was continuing to work on a fix to restore Ranks and RP to players. The studio also went on to confirm that Ranked would remain unavailable for those who have been affected by the sudden split. Fans were rightly annoyed by the issue, with many stating that Ranked being unavailable for over 10 hours simply isn't good enough.

With Season 22 of Apex Legends now in full swing, it's proving to be one of the most controversial content updates yet. Prior to its release, Respawn Entertainment confirmed that aim assist would be massively nerfed in Apex Legends with the launch of Season 22: Shockwave, which quickly drew backlash from much of the community.

While the update did add plenty of new features to Apex Legends, Season 22 sparked even more outrage in the game's community after revealing that Respawn intended to split each season's Battle Pass into two separate entities. While that might not seem like a big deal, Respawn also originally planned to remove the ability to purchase the passes with Apex Coins and charge $9.99 per pass. But Respawn ended up walking back these changes after players threatened to boycott Apex Legends.

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Apex Legends
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Battle Royale
First-Person Shooter
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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 74%
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Released
February 4, 2019
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Violence
Developer(s)
Respawn Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Source on console/PC, Unreal Engine 4 on mobile
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, Switch & Xbox One
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WHERE TO PLAY

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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.

This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.

Cross Save
Cross Progression lets you share your game progress across PC, PlayStation®, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
Battle Royale, First-Person Shooter
PS Plus Availability
N/A