Ranked Apex Legends will have a full plate when its next season, Showdown, kicks off next week. Its competitive mode is taking a page out of ALGS' book and adding dedicated drop zones to each squad—and those who survive can show off with a new cosmetic type called aura.
"Drop zones are designed to bring a little more structure to the beginning moments of a match," helping improve "competitive integrity and fairness" while separating ranked from the more casual modes, principal designer Bilal Arshad said at an event for press and content creators.
