Apex Legends Season 5 release time, plus all Season 5 updates explained Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Apex Legends Season 5 release time, plus all Season 5 updates explained What you need to know about the new season. Guide by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Updated on 15 May 2020 Apex Legends Season 5 gives us a number of new updates - including the headline of a new Battle Pass and a new Apex Legends character, Loba. Alongside it also comes other additional features and tweaks, such as changes to the map and a new season-long quest. This page explains the Apex Legends Season 5 release time and what else to expect in the latest Apex Legends update. Apex Legends Season 5 release time in BST CEST EDT and PDT explained The Apex Legends Season 5 release date is May 12th, and should be available at the following Apex Legends Season 5 update release times: UK: 6pm (BST / UK) Europe: 7pm (CEST / West Europe) East Coast US: 1pm (EDT / East Coast US) West Coast US: 10am (PDT / West Coast US) Of course, you might have to wait a little while for maintenance and download times for the patch on your chosen system. Additionally, it's possible for updates to be delayed due to last minute issues - as with what happened with the game's December 3rd update. But assuming all goes well, you should be playing Season 5 not long after the above times. What is included in the Apex Legends Season 5 update Here's a list of the new features coming in the Apex Legends Season 5 update - subtitled Fortune's Favour - at a glance: New Apex Legends character, Loba, who is seeking revenge against Revenant for killing her family Watch on YouTube Map changes, where parts of Kings Canyon (such as Skull Town) have sunk, and others have risen up The first ever season quest, 'The Broken Ghost', which sees players in search of nine pieces of a mysterious artefact as part of weekly Hunts, alongside a total of 45 Treasure Packs you can find (one per day) in regular matches. Season 5 Battle Pass with 100 levels of new unlocks, including Legendary skins, Apex Packs, Loading Screens and Music Packs Ranked mode enters Series 4 Watch on YouTube Expect a whole host of balance changes for other elements of the game - from character abilities to weapons - as part of a series of patch notes once the update arrives. More On Apex Legends Apex Legends studio speaks out over "increased harassment" of dev team "We will take appropriate action to ensure the health ands safety of our team". 13 Apex Legends nerfs "pay to win" cosmetic weapon skin and vows to improve iron sights "Competitive integrity is and will always be a core pillar for Apex Legends." 13 Apex Legends averaged more players in August 2022 than ever before Gibby more. 26 Apex Legends' new season hits all-time Steam peak player count That Vantage advantage! Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store