Respawn Entertainment has announced the Apex Legends next season, and it’s called “Arsenal” and is out on May 9! Of course, it can’t be a new season of Apex Legends without a new legend, and we are getting “Ballistic” for Season 17!

Check out the trailer announcement for the new season where we also see Ballistic in the latest Stories From the Outlands:

In addition to the trailer, we also have info on Ballistic, as well as some of the key changes/additions in Arsenal.

NEW LEGEND: BALLISTIC

Real Name: August Montgomery Brinkman
Age: 63
Home World: Gaea
Class: Assault

Refined Gunslinger
August was the sole heir to the Brinkman fortune, built on shady backroom deals. But when those deals caught up with his parents, August was left a billionaire orphan. Wealthy, furious and self-destructive, August joined the Thunderdome Games (the pre-Apex Apex Games). Here, he took the name Ballistic and became a sensation! His style was wild, reckless, and utterly selfish⁠, helping him become the very first Thunderdome celebrity.

He was famed for his iconic CAR (“Lady Grey”, for the tea). It was here, in combat, that August would meet the love of his life, Sok Leng. They would quickly marry and have a son, Nathaniel. Sok Leng and her brother Kit Siang were an inseparable duo of destruction, and with August now in their squad, they seemed unstoppable.

But nothing lasts forever. August’s crowd-pandering combat style meant he wasn’t paying attention to his team when they needed him, leading to Kit Siang’s death. Devastated by guilt, August retreated into himself, driving away his wife and son. For nearly 40 years, August lived as a recluse, keeping busy with small tasks to distract a lonely mind. And so August was largely forgotten, though not by everyone. His son, Nathaniel, was both enamored with his father’s victories and determined to surpass them. When his son qualified to join the dangerous Apex Games, August went to the Syndicate with an offer: take me instead.

His son would be safe from the path that ruined him. What better way to use those skills than in selfless service? And if it just so happens to be his favorite activity, killing all who stand against him…That’s quite the fortunate coincidence.

As for what’s coming to Apex Legends Seaso 17 “Arsenal,” go read the quick list below courtesy of EA:

UPDATED WORLD’S EDGE
Time heals all wounds, but a little help can go a long way.

WEAPON MASTERY
Want to prove no one wields your favorite gun like you? Complete challenges and earn rewards that show you’re a Legend to be envied— and feared.

EVOLVED FIRING RANGE
Practice makes perfect in the newly-updated and majorly expanded Firing Range.

RANKED UPDATES
Changes are coming to Ranked play. How high can you climb?

ARSENAL BATTLE PASS
Battle through Daily and Weekly challenges to earn rewards like Legendary skins, reactive weapon skins and more!

We’ll be learning more about Ballistic and the upcoming new content and changes in Apex Legends’ next season ahead of its May 9 launch, so stay tuned.

While players are waiting for the next season, Respawn has a new Collection Event kicking off tomorrow, April 25! Check out what’s in store for the Veiled Collection Event here.