Apex Legends Season 28 release time and countdown to the Breach overhaul

Apex Legends players are set for some fresh content with a major overhaul incoming to the first-person shooter. A whole new season is coming soon with plenty for gamers to get to grips with.

Developers Respawn have made substantial alterations to multiple characters as part of the new update. Season 28: Breach has new weapons, upgrades and some behind-the-scenes tweaks. And, of course, there's also the new battle pass.

One character who's had a major update is Fuse. He has received an overhauled Ultimate ability and now launches a mortar that detonates on impact with the ground before dispersing smaller explosives.

This enhancement will enable Fuse to dominate larger areas.

Respawn will also debut a new Hardlight mesh system within the Apex Legends universe. Hardlight is described as functioning like destructible and penetrable windows.

Whilst players can observe through the Hardlight windows whilst remaining protected, the material can also be shattered. It will automatically regenerate after some time, and can be strengthened for extra defence, reports the Mirror.

Apex Legends Season 28 Breach release date and time

Apex Legends Season 28: Breach launches on February 28 for consoles and PC.

The latest season of content arrives alongside a substantial update, with full details provided below.

Content becomes accessible from 6pm GMT UK time. That's 10am PT / 1pm ET for US fans, and 7pm CET for European gamers.

Apex Legends Season 28 Patch Notes

BALANCE UPDATES

Care Package Rotation:

P2020 return to the floor (details below).
G7 Scout enters the Care Package (details below).

Gold Weapon Rotation:

Sentinel, VK-47 Flatline, Peacekeeper, 30-30 Repeater, Akimbo P2020.

Evo Changes:

Resurrecting Teammates will now only grant full Evo (100 points) for the first two Revives per team per match. Each subsequent Revive will reward 25 less Evo until no Evo is rewarded.

EQUIPMENT

Knockdown Shields:

Removed from loot pool.
Knockdown shield level is now linked to legend level - i.e. Legend Level 1 = White Knockdown.

Backpacks:

White backpack removed from loot pool.
White backpack added to starter kit.

BUG FIXES

Bug fix for potential issues on Storm Point where the first Ring could spawn in playable space before closing for Round 1.
Fixed issue where the Power Booster Amp UI would be present even when you did not have the Amp equipped.

Fixed issue where Crate Weapons could lose their infinite ammo when using the Infinite Ammo Amp.

Fixed controller Legends not being able to remotely pick up their tactical in Wildcard.

Fixed some effects not playing correctly on the reactive EVA-8 skin "Heart of Brimstone".

QUALITY OF LIFE

Control:

Weapons will no longer interrupt shooting, healing, or other actions when a player levels up.
Weapons will now seamlessly update in hand or in their inventory upon level up, matching the way it works in Wildcard.
The button prompt for manually upgrading a weapon has been removed, as the weapons will upgrade seamlessly.
Ballistic.
Ballistic's Sling will no longer interrupt shooting when the Sling weapon is being upgraded/downgraded as part of the Ultimate or when leveling up EVO.

Settings Menu:

The gameplay menu options have been restructured and divided into five subcategories (Combat, Movement, HUD UI, Accessibility, Privacy) for easier navigation.
Additional voice lines have been introduced when pinging an Elite Weapon.
Respawn Beacon icons on the map and mini-map will now flash once utilised by another team.

ENGINE

The selection of graphics device has been enhanced when multiple are available on the system.
A user-facing error message has been added if the minimum spec Shader Model 6.0 is not supported, including a reminder that this is likely due to outdated drivers.