Game mode

This article concerns the subject and the content related to it in *Apex Legends*. For the subject in *Apex Legends Mobile*, see Game mode (Mobile).

*Apex Legends* features a variety of **game modes**, which can go from tweaking the way Battle Royale is played to completely change the gameplay.

There are currently eight permanent modes: **Training**, **Firing Range**, **Battle Royale Trios** and **Duos**, **Ranked Leagues** and the Mixtape (**Control**, **Gun Run** and **Team Deathmatch**).

During some Events, a **Limited Time Mode** or **Takeover** may be enabled for play. Takeovers directly affect either all or some Battle Royale modes.

## Current modes

These modes will always be available, regardless of Events.

## Limited Time Modes and Takeovers

These modes may return as part of an Event.

## Other Modes

These modes are unlikely to return as they were released for a special occasion, usually lore-related.

 **Node Tracker**Lore-related Takeover (BR) |  Neon Network | Legends are automatically equipped with a  Node Tracker. Following the Node Tracker signal to a designated area will trigger the Node Tracker, awarding the Legend with a special Loot Tick and some  Compute Nodes to spend in the Event-related Store.

## History

 October 17, 2023* Introduced Tricks N' Treats Trios to Battle Royale. Available until August 31, 2023.

 July 25, 2023* Introduced Node Tracker to Battle Royale. Available until August 8, 2023.

July 21, 2023* Introduced Kill Code: A Thief's Bane. Available until August 8, 2023.

July 19, 2023 Patch* Added  Control to Mixtape.

July 07, 2023 Patch* Temporarily removed  Control from Mixtape.

  May 23, 2023* Added TDM - Unshielded. Available until June 6, 2023.

  April 25, 2023* Introduced TDM - Deadeye. Available until May 9, 2023.

  March 07, 2023 Patch* Introduced Mixtape playlist permanently. Rotates Control, Gun Run, and Team Deathmatch.

  February 14, 2023 Patch* Introduced Team Deathmatch. Available until March 7, 2023.

  February 7, 2023* Introduced Date Night to Battle Royale Duos. Available until February February 14, 2023.

  January 24, 2023* Introduced Hardcore Royale. Available until February 7, 2023.

  October 25, 2022* Added Shadow Royale. Available until November 1, 2022.

  October 18, 2022* Added  Control. Available until October 25, 2022.

  October 11, 2022* Added  Gun Run. Available until October 18, 2022.

  October 04, 2022* Added Shadow Royale. Available until October 11, 2022.

  September 20, 2022 Patch* Introduced  Gun Run. Available until October 4, 2022.

  June 21, 2022 Patch* Added  Control. Available until July 5, 2022.

  March 29, 2022 Patch* Added  Control. Available until April 12, 2022.

  February 08, 2022 Patch* Introduced  Control. Available until March 1, 2022.

  December 7, 2021* Added Winter Express. Available until December 27, 2021.

  October 28, 2021* Added Shadow Royale. Available until November 2, 2021.

  August 03, 2021 Patch* Introduced Ranked Arenas. Available until February 14, 2023.

  May 04, 2021 Patch* Introduced  Arenas. Available until February 14, 2023.

  April 21, 2021* Added Armor Regen to Battle Royale. Available until April 27, 2021.

  April 19, 2021* Introduced Auto Banners to Battle Royale. Removed shortly after.
* Removed Ultra Zones from Battle Royale. Added shortly after. Available until April 21, 2021.

  April 15, 2021* Introduced Ultra Zones to Battle Royale. Available until April 19, 2021.

  April 13, 2021* Introduced Second Chance to Battle Royale. Removed shortly after.
* Introduced Armor Regen to Battle Royale. Available until April 15, 2021.

  March 09, 2021 Patch* Introduced Ring Fury to Battle Royale. Available until March 9, 2021.

  February 09, 2021* Introduced Locked and Loaded to Battle Royale. Available until March 2, 2021.

  January 05, 2021 Patch* Introduced Airdrop Escalation to Battle Royale. Available until January 19, 2021.

  December 01, 2020* Added Winter Express. Available until January 4, 2021.

  November 04, 2020 Patch* Introduced Olympus Preview. Available until November 11, 2020.

  October 22, 2020* Introduced Shadow Royale. Available until November 3, 2020.

  October 06, 2020 Patch* Introduced Flashpoint. Available until October 20, 2020.

  September 29, 2020* Added LIVE.DIE.LIVE. Available until October 6, 2020.

  September 22, 2020* Added DUMMIEs Big Day. Available until September 29, 2020.

  September 15, 2020* Added Armed and Dangerous. Available until September 22, 2020.

September 08, 2020* Added DUMMIEs Big Day. Removed shortly after.

August 11, 2020* Introduced Always Be Closing Evolved. Available until August 18, 2020.

  June 23, 2020 Patch* Introduced Armed and Dangerous Evolved. Available until July 7, 2020.

April 28, 2020* Introduced Battle Armor. Available until May 12, 2020.

  April 07, 2020 Patch* Added Battle Royale Duos permanently.

  March 03, 2020 Patch* Introduced Déjà Loot. Available until March 17, 2020.

  February 12, 2020* Added Battle Royale Duos. Available until February 12, 2020.

  January 26, 2020* Introduced DUMMIEs Big Day. Available until January 28, 2020.

  January 22, 2020* Introduced Armed and Dangerous. Available until January 24, 2020.

  January 20, 2020* Introduced Always Be Closing. Available until January 22, 2020.

  January 18, 2020* Introduced Third-Person Mode. Available until January 20, 2020.

  January 16, 2020* Introduced LIVE.DIE.LIVE.. Available until January 18, 2020.

  January 14, 2020 Patch* Introduced Gold Rush Duos. Available until January 16, 2020.

  December 12, 2019* Introduced Winter Express. Available until January 7, 2020.

November 05, 2019 Patch* Introduced Firing Range permanently.
* Introduced Battle Royale Duos. Available until November 19, 2019.

  October 15, 2019* Introduced Shadowfall. Available until November 5, 2019.

  September 03, 2019 Patch* Introduced Armed and Dangerous. Available until September 17, 2019.

  August 13, 2019 Patch* Introduced Apex Solo. Available until August 27, 2019.

  July 02, 2019 Patch* Introduced Ranked Leagues permanently.

  June 04, 2019 Patch* Introduced Apex Elite Queue. Available until July 2, 2019.

February 04, 2019* Introduced Training and Battle Royale Trios permanently.