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Apex Legends new event introduces five new game modes over the next two weeksLet the War Games begin

Let the War Games begin

Apex Legends' Pathfinder swinging through the air.

Over the last year or so, Respawn have been trying out loads of new game modes duringApex Legends' various events. It’s been fun to see how even minor tweaks can really change the way you play the battle royale, and starting today there’ll be five more modes to try out. The new War Games event kicks off this evening, promising a new mode every three to four days between now and April 27th. It all begins tonight with the Second Chance mode, in which each player will get to instantly respawn once per match.

Apex Legends War Games Event TrailerWatch on YouTube

Apex Legends War Games Event Trailer

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Next up will be Ultra Zones from April 15th. This mode will make multiple Hot Zones (the places with the best loot) spawn in a match. And better yet, those Zones will also be Flashpoints. You might remember them fromthe old Season 6 Aftermarket event, but if not, they’re basically giant bubbles that regen your health and shields when you stand inside them. If I remember rightly, they did make skirmishes a little more drawn out that they should’ve been, though they’re still an interesting concept, and it’s nice to see them used again.

Then from April 19th, Auto Banners will be active. This one isn’t a huge change, but it is a pretty helpful one. During this mode your squadmates' Banner Cards will be retrieved automatically if they die, so you can respawn them without having to hunt for their deathbox.

Killing Time will follow on April 23rd, and it’ll make the ring close in a little bit faster every time a player dies. Without a doubt, this mode sounds the most stressful.

Last but not least, the Armor Regen mode will take over between April 23rd until the end of the event. Another fairly simple one: your armour will slowly regenerate over time if you take any damage. The interesting part of this one, however, is that shield cells won’t be in the loot pool, so you’ll need to sit behind a rock or something and wait if your shields get demolished.

The final shiny freebie if you level up your rewards tracker all the way.

A pretty gold 30-30 Repeater gun skin in Apex Legends.

War Games starts today, and runs until April 27th. Check outthe Apex websitefor more info.

If you haven’t played the game in a while and fancy jumping back in for a match or two, check out ourApex Legends guidefor some helpful tips and tricks.