Apex Legends Season 16 Sees Highest Peak Player Count On Steam Since Season 14

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With the launch ofApex Legends Season 16: Revelry, Apex has broken its record for the highest number of Steam users playing the game concurrently, according toSteam's most-played list,where Apex Legendsis currently sitting in fourth place. As of today's writing, Apex Legends' peak player count record on Steam has expanded to 610,433, beating its previous record of roughly 510,000 players (earned during Season14's launch). But given the amount of new contentand quality-of-life fixesSeason 16 has introduced to the game, the recent increase in popularity isn't too surprising.

Many reasons may be behind the spike in players. Despite launching over four years ago, Apex Legends has never offered team deathmatch to its players--not even as a limited-time mode. The permanent addition of the mode has players of all kinds excited to try the mode many of them have been waiting for since day one. New modes have been record-breaking in the past as well--the introduction of the now-defunct Arenas mode in Season 9 also surpassed the previous peak player count.

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Respawn is also kicking the season off with a new Anniversary Collection Event that gives players access to Heirloom Shards if they unlock all 24 cosmetics. Heirloom Shards allow players to purchase any Heirloom Weapon or Prestige Skin in the Mythic Store, and are coveted by players due to their rarity. With only one set of Heirloom Shards appearing for every 500 Apex Packs a player opens, the opportunity to purchase