Respawn Entertainment has released the Apex Legends update 1.81 Spetember 22 patch, and this seems to be bug fixes for not only gameplay-related changes, but one for that affects latency and network too, which has affected the game the past few days.
Apex Legends Update 1.81 Patch Notes:
Update: Respawn has issued a new tweet which includes the patch notes!
We've just shipped a client-side patch for @playapex which fixes numerous bugs, including some that can cause crashes and disconnects. See the full list below.
We're also aware that there are still reports of slo-mo servers, and are looking into it! pic.twitter.com/5Ruc9soJD8
— Respawn (@Respawn) September 22, 2021
Here’s what Respawn Entertainment has shared recently:
We’re still continuing to work through issues causing higher-than-normal crashes, and we have hope that our patch scheduled for Wednesday will help.
But with today’s patch we’re making progress. From all of us on the dev team: We deeply appreciate your patience with us.
— Respawn (@Respawn) September 20, 2021
We’ve shipped a patch for @playapex that should meaningfully address teleporting, packet loss, and lag.
Also, we’ve discovered an issue with animated banner poses that can cause crashes. We advise unequipping these poses for now. A fix for this & more is scheduled for Wednesday.
We’re still continuing to work through issues causing higher-than-normal crashes, and we have hope that our patch scheduled for Wednesday will help.
But with today’s patch we’re making progress. From all of us on the dev team: We deeply appreciate your patience with us.
If there are other gameplay-related changes shared, we’ll be sure to update the post.