Apex Legends players over the weekend experienced disruptions during live matches as threat actors hijacked their characters, disconnected them, and changed their nicknames.

Respawn, the publisher of the still popular battle royale-hero shooter, issued a public statement about the security incident, assuring players that it hadn’t been caused by an exploit or malware infection.

The title continues to have a large user base, with an estimated half a million daily concurrent players across all platforms as of mid-2025.