Apex Legends Update Causes Players To Lose Months Of Progress And Levels

Apex Legends players face every gamer's biggest nightmare as a recent update causes widespread account level and battle pass progress losses.

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Apex Legends update wiped account progree of many players | © Respawn Entertainment

Apex Legends players are frustrated and many are left disappointed and confused. Why? After a recent update, many players were faced with a nightmare scenario – losing hundreds of account levels and months of hard-earned Battle Pass progress. The situation escalated quickly, causing the game's developer, Respawn Entertainment, to release a statement.

Apex Legends Update Breaks The Game

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Many Apex players got their account wiped | © Respawn Entertainment

Player reports of widespread account resets and lost Battle Pass progress shocked every gamer. The community's outrage understandably caught the attention of Respawn, who thankfully quickly acknowledged the problem.

Players who logged into Apex Legends after the latest update, received the message: "cross progression is now available", but since cross progression had been in the game for a long time, it was clear that something was wrong. Numerous players then logged onto the game, only to find large parts of their account progress being reset – Every gamer's worst nightmare.

Respawn's Response

Respawn acted immediately, rolling out an update aimed at preventing further account progression mishaps. However, for those already affected, the waiting game continues. While the developers are working on a fix to restore lost progress, players are left uncertain of when their accounts will be returned to their former state.

What's Next?

As the Apex Legends community anticipates a resolution, Respawn urges players to "hang tight." While the situation is undoubtedly frustrating, it's essential to remain patient as the developers try to rectify the issue.

In the meantime, players are advised to stay tuned for further updates and announcements from Respawn regarding the progress restoration efforts.

Malena Rose

Malena is a game design student and writer at EarlyGame. Her life-long passion for videogames inspired her to make a living out of it. Through her studies in Game Design, she now plays an active role within the gaming industry....