For legends eagerly anticipating the launch of the Awakening Collection Event today, that might have to wait a wee bit, as Apex Legends down reports have surfaced this June 21, and it’s affecting all platforms!
Apex Legends Down Status and Update for June 21:
- Related Reading: Apex Legends Update 1.98 Drives Out for Awakening Collection Event This June 21 (Patch Notes)
Update #2: Respawn has outlined ways for Steam players to log in!
We've identified an issue preventing some Steam players from launching @playapex. You should be able to work around it by:
-Right Click on Apex in the Steam Library
-Select Properties
-In the General tab, remove parameters related to reticle color from the Launch Options section— Respawn (@Respawn) June 21, 2022
Update: Respawn has announced that issues for this outage should be resolved, though I wouldn’t be players are still experiencing it.
These issues should now be resolved. Thank you again for your patience here!
— Respawn (@Respawn) June 21, 2022
The down detector site has seen a massive uptick in server outage reports recently with the official Apex Legends subreddit even posting a megathread for all people so that all the complaining and such will be in one place.
Thankfully, Respawn Entertainment is aware of it and is investigating! Here’s the official announcement from the studio:
Due to a publishing error, the 13.1 Xbox client is now available, however, it will only be playable at 10 AM PDT. We are also investigating an issue from our server provider, Multiplay that has been impacting connectivity across all platforms. Thank you for your patience.
— Respawn (@Respawn) June 21, 2022
Due to a publishing error, the 13.1 Xbox client is now available, however, it will only be playable at 10 AM PDT. We are also investigating an issue from our server provider, Multiplay that has been impacting connectivity across all platforms. Thank you for your patience.
Same as always, we’ll provide status updates on the game and the servers as more news develops. The Awakening title update should shoot its way out soon-ish, and once it’s out, we’ll be sure to post it. Go check our Apex Legends game hub to see if it’s live. As for the servers, we’ll be updating this post throughout the day, so refresh it from time to time.