Apex Legends Solos Returns in Season 21, Despite Respawn Saying It Would Never Happen
Solos was a limited-time mode (LTM) that first appeared in Season 2, way back in July 2019. The mode has never reappeared, even though fans have continued to lobby for it to come back as a permanent addition to the game. Fast-forward five years, and now, Apex Legends Solos mode is finally returning in Season 21.
Events lead Mike Button recently spoke about the community’s vocal desire to see Solos return during a press event attended by GameSpot, explaining, “We still feel strongly that the core Apex experience revolves around team play, and specifically, Trios… The return of Solos doesn’t signify a departure from that core belief, but we wanted to acknowledge the growing interest in Solos from our players, and the fact that many are looking for additional ways to play. The team also wanted to see what we could do with Solos in a version of Apex that has evolved a lot since that first appearance all the way back in Season 2.”
Apex Legends has introduced 15 new legends and several different game modes since Season 2, including Control, Gun Run, and even Team Deathmatch. Those three–along with the 3v3 Arenas mode that was sunset at the end of Season 15–brought new life to the battle royale shooter in the form of the Mixtape playlist. Now, the team wants to use those experiences to bring back Solos in a brand-new way.