Control LTM returns with Apex Legends Spellbound Collection Event: All upcoming game mode updates explored

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Apex Legends Season 15 will kick off the new year with the Spellbound Collection Event on January 10, 2023.

The latest major content update will feature 24 limited-time in-game cosmetics for your favorite legends, Seer's brand-new heirloom known as the Showstopper, fresh limited-time deals and bundles in the Store, lots of unlockable limited-time rewards and items through challenges, gameplay updates, weapon tweaks, and much more.

The community-loved Control LTM also returns during the Apex Legends Spellbound Collection Event. It is a 9v9 game mode where players take possession of zones and defend them from the opposing team. The first team to reach the score cap of 1250 points wins. Along with it comes a fresh batch of game mode updates for Control, intended to benefit both new and returning players.

First introduced with the release of Apex Legends Season 12: Defiance, the Control LTM soon became a fan favorite as players went gun-blazing in a large-scale game mode where teams of nine compete for control of three zones.

The LTM consists of existing POIs from Apex Legends' battle-royale map and features the following locations:

Players can spawn an infinite number of times in specific Spawn Waves at either their Home Base or the zone that your team has control of.

Taking control of all three zones will result in a Lockout, where a timer will start counting down, and if the controlling team successfully maintains possession within this period, they will immediately win the match.

Players spawn as their preferred legend, with a pre-made loadout from a variety of choices that the match has to offer, each specializing in a different playstyle. The loadout and equipment upgrade as you rank up a tier by taking control of zones or