"Game runs so much worse after mid-season update": Players show concern over performance issues in Apex Legends

Many players are facing performance issues in Apex Legends after the Season 21 mid-season update. These issues have been common since the release of Season 21 on May 7, 2024. However, they have become worse after the arrival of the Double Take Collection event. Since then, players have had to deal with constant FPS drops in battle royale matches and multiplayer modes.

Players have taken to Reddit to express their worries about the performance glitches in Apex Legends. In a post, u/Ok-Remote-6825 discussed a decrease in average in-game FPS, which drops from 160 to 100 and sometimes even lower. This FPS drop is impacting gameplay and making the shooter nearly unplayable.

u/EternalVirgin18 reported experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error after spending five minutes in Apex Legends. This error occurs when Windows faces a system issue that can cause running applications to crash.

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Apex Legend crash problem in Season 21 (Image via Reddit)

Meanwhile, u/warwick607 mentioned encountering regular black screens and game crashes. This led to a loss of ranked points, resulting in de-ranking. Additionally, these crashes caused time-outs and, in some cases, resulted in bans.

u/half-coldhalf-hot mocked the situation by saying:

"Yeah but we got a new collection event"

Performance issues in Apex Legends Season 21 (Image via Reddit)

While many players criticized the Season 21 mid-season patch, some had different reactions.

u/BlackestFlame stated that they didn't face any performance issues with the update. u/C17H23NO2 reacted to this, saying:

"Game is running fine for me. Getting my 160 fps capped with no drops. 0 server crashes so far. Friend had 2 disconnects after a match ended. Nothing more. Hm."

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Performance issues in Apex Legends have always been around

Performance issues have affected gameplay experience in Apex Legends (Image via Reddit)

Performance issues in Apex Legends have been a topic of concern since the ealy days of the game.

However, the Season 21 mid-season update has received criticism from players due to the growing prevalence of bugs and glitches in the shooter since its releae. In particular, the crashing problem and frame rate drops have been significant concerns, as they directly impact the gameplay experience.

The developers at Respawn are working to address the performance issues in Apex Legends through patches.

It's important to note that the game has experienced a decrease in player count following Season 21's Upheaval.

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He harbored a lifelong passion for gaming sparked by Test Drive 6 at the tender age of seven. Later, a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, coupled with his media management and video editing internship at Zee Media, paved the way for his professional gaming exploits.

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