Developed by Respawn Entertainment, Apex Legends is a fantastic free-to-play battle royale game that continues to captivate players. Even after 17 Seasons, it manages to keep players engaged with its thrilling gameplay and constant updates. Season 18, aptly named “Resurrection,” has been released, and fans are absolutely loving the fresh updates and new features it brings to the game.
Apex Legends has come a long way since its initial launch in February 2019. The game now has versions for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, providing an enhanced gaming experience. Additionally, the introduction of a crossplay system in October has allowed players to team up and compete across different platforms. The gaming community now has been vocal about their wish for cross-progression in the game.
Apex Legends cross progression
Cross-progression is a highly desired feature in Apex Legends that players frequently request. In the game, you can earn awesome cosmetic items such as legend and weapon skins, banner frames, and gun charms by playing and leveling up your account and battle pass each season. However, if you’ve ever wished to enjoy these items on a different platform or account, you’ve probably encountered some difficulties.
No real update on cross-progression.
Respawn is “actively working” on it, but said it is a “very technically challenging problem.”
“I want cross-progression, I want to be able to grind out my challenges on my Switch. We want to get it in sooner than later.” – Design Director.
— Apex Legends News (@alphaINTEL) August 2, 2022
So, the big question here is, does Apex Legends support cross progression? Well, unfortunately, the answer is: No. At the moment, the game doesn’t have a feature for cross-progression. This means that you can’t carry over your rank, profile, cosmetics, legend unlocks, or skins to another platform. It would be great if they added this feature in the future, but for now, you’ll have to start fresh on any new platform you play the game on.
Apex Legends currently supports cross progression only within the same console generation, like moving from PS4 to PS5, and between different launchers on PC. So, if you’re switching consoles or playing on various platforms, your level, cosmetics, and achievements will stay separate. Unfortunately, at the moment, there’s no option to combine or merge accounts to access all your items in one convenient location.
New cross progression checks have been added for the UI, it’s on it’s way pic.twitter.com/AeIZoQeAC2
— KralRindo (@kralrindo) June 20, 2023
Apex Legends players eagerly awaited cross-progression to be introduced in 2022, but unfortunately, its arrival got delayed. But there’s a glimmer of possibility that cross progression might make its way to us in 2023 instead. Interestingly, at the beginning of Season 18, data miners stumbled upon fresh clues pointing towards the potential arrival of cross-progression.
It’s not clear yet when Respawn will officially announce the release of cross progression. As we eagerly await this feature, Apex Legends Season 18 is gradually coming to an end with Season 19 already on the horizon. As Season 18 draws to a close by the end of this month, there are still a good 20-25 days left for players to wrap up their season.