Respawn Announces Apex Legends Mobile Season 2.5 Launch Date

gamespot.com:

Apex Legends Mobile's developers have announced the game's next battle pass will arrive next week. Though the new seasonal battle pass has not yet been named, Respawn has confirmed that Season 2: Distortion will end on August 23 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET, with Season 2.5 launching one minute later.

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The announcement was made on Twitter, but a separate announcement appeared in the game itself, and contains a little more information about what to expect in Apex Legends Mobile Season 2.5. While patch notes are unlikely to be released until next week, we do have some information on the changes that will hit Apex Legends Mobile when the new battle pass arrives.

Just like Season 1.5: Cold Snap, Season 2.5 will include a new battle pass and an updated Seasonal Store with a new type of Seasonal Currency: Hyperbeat Coins. This means that all Seasonal Currency accumulated during the first half of the season will disappear when Season 2.5 goes live.

Seasonal Currency is earned by completing various challenges and events, and can be used to redeem items from the Seasonal Shop. The Seasonal Shop will also be getting an entirely new set of cosmetics next week, so now is your chance to complete any unfinished Distortion battle pass challenges, claim your XP rewards, and redeem any Seasonal Shop cosmetics you've had your eye on. Don't forget that Mission Cards can be used to complete challenges you don't have the time or desire to attempt.

Another great way to nab some last-minute Seasonal Currency is by participating in the last Pro Mode event of this season, which runs from August 22 — 23, ending one minute before Season 2.5 goes live. The new Pro Mode event will consist