Feb 26, 2026
View on Steam↗Apex Legends: Game Stability Update - 2/26/2026
3/5 Moderate
Server performance optimizations eliminate "slow-motion" matches and FPS drops, specifically targeting CPU bottlenecks in Ranked mode.
Key Changes
- 1Implemented server optimizations to eliminate 'slow-motion' match instances
- 2Resolved CPU bottlenecks on AWS infrastructure that caused 100% usage spikes
- 3Significantly reduced FPS drops across all game sessions
- 4Improved server stability specifically for Ranked mode
- 5Deployed a follow-up server stability patch on February 10th
All Changes
🚀Performance(3)
- fixApex Legends: Implemented numerous server performance optimizations to reduce instances of FPS drops.
- fixServers: Resolved server bottlenecks caused by AWS machine CPUs hitting 100% usage.
- fixApex Legends: Fixed "slow-motion" match instances where the game state would significantly lag.
🏆Game Modes(1)
- fixRanked: Improved stability and CPU performance specifically for Ranked servers.
🖥️Servers(1)
- changeServers: Deployed a secondary server update at 16:00 PT on 2/10 to further stabilize performance.
Summary
Server Stability & Performance
Following the launch of Season 28, Respawn has implemented a series of server-side optimizations to address critical performance bottlenecks. The update specifically targets instances where players encountered significant FPS drops or felt like the match was running in slow motion.
Technical Fixes
Investigation revealed that AWS cloud infrastructure CPUs were hitting 100% usage, causing server-wide performance degradation. These optimizations have successfully lowered CPU utilization, particularly in Ranked play, resulting in a more stable and consistent gameplay experience for the community.