Oct 9, 2026
View on Steam↗Apex Legends: Latest Update - 10/09/2026
2/5 Minor
BETAMatchmaking test for Plat+ players increases maximum queue times by up to 30 seconds to ensure tighter skill bands and fairer lobbies.
Key Changes
- 1Matchmaking test activated for Plat+ players to improve lobby quality
- 2Maximum queue times increased for high-rank tiers
- 3Masters players maximum queue extension of approximately 30 seconds
- 4System prioritizes tighter skill bands to reduce high-rank spillover into mid-rank matches
All Changes
🤝Matchmaking(7)
- changeRanked: Matchmaking test activated for Plat+ players on all platforms and regions.
- changeRanked: Maximum queue times increased for Plat+ players.
- changeRanked: Queue time increase scales with Rank tier.
- changeMasters: Masters players maximum queue extension of approximately 30 seconds.
- changeMatchmaking: Matchmaker prioritizes tighter skill bands in high skill matches.
- changeMatchmaking: Reduced spillover of high rank players into mid-rank matches.
- changeMatchmaking: Matchmaking test scheduled to run until the end of the season.
Summary
Matchmaking Experiment
Respawn has activated a matchmaking test for Platinum rank and above across all regions and platforms. The goal is to create tighter skill bands in high-level matches and prevent high-rank players from spilling over into mid-rank lobbies.
Queue Time Adjustments
To achieve better match quality, the system will now spend more time searching for ideal opponents. Maximum queue times will scale based on rank, with Masters players seeing an extension of approximately 30 seconds. This test is scheduled to run until the end of the current season.