Apex Legends Season 28 Introduces Hardlight Windows and Big Legend Reworks
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Apex Legends Season 28 arrives on February 10th, bringing deployable Hardlight windows, character reworks for Fuse and Bloodhound, and fresh tactical depth to the aging battle royale.
Apex Legends is gearing up for its twenty-eighth season, launching on February 10th across all platforms, and developer Respawn Entertainment is shaking up the meta with a brand new tactical mechanic. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the upcoming update introduces Hardlight Mesh, a bullet-resistant window that teams can deploy to fortify positions or smash through to create new entry points. While the feature brings a touch of tactical point defense reminiscent of games like Rainbow Six Siege, it also raises questions for a battle royale known for its fast-paced, vertical movement and sliding mechanics. Controller Legends like Wattson and Catalyst get exclusive tools here, gaining the ability to repair and reinforce these glass panels.
Alongside the structural additions, the new season brings notable kit adjustments to several characters. Fuse is receiving a rework that alters his ultimate, allowing his cluster bombs to pierce shields and counter the new defensive windows directly. However, the planned buffs for Bloodhound have raised some community eyebrows, introducing a drastically reduced ultimate cooldown and the ability to extend its duration through eliminations. For players who rely on positioning, managing these wallhack abilities alongside the new environmental cover will demand a careful adjustment to how team fights unfold.
Respawn is rolling out more details ahead of the launch, starting with a deep-dive designer blog and followed by full patch notes on February 9th. As the game enters its seventh year, updates like this highlight the ongoing challenge of keeping a mature battle royale fresh without losing the chaotic energy that defined it in the first place. Whether these next-generation windows become a staple of high-level lobbies or just another chaotic variable in the ring remains to be seen.
Tags: Apex Legends, Battle Royale, PC Gaming, Console Gaming, Shooter
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun