Apex Legends

Apex Legends is in Season 29 Overclock, with a Cyberpunk collaboration event launching July 15, a Gunpla collaboration starting July 25, and a new anti-cheat system that banned 1,000 accounts in its first week. Japanese team UNLIMIT won the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs on July 12, the first all-Japanese roster to win an international tournament.

Synthesized from 8 Yomimono stories · updated 6h ago

Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts are running Season 29 Overclock, which includes the Power Trip event from June 2 to 23. That event introduced a rotating-modifier system to the Wildcard limited-time mode, with round modifiers such as double jump, mythical weapons, wall-running, and infinite grenades. New skins for Wraith, Octane, Lifeline, Bangalore, and Fuse were available in the event store.

On July 15, a Cyberpunk collaboration event begins, transforming the E-District map into a Night City version. The event includes a limited-time Wildcard mode with two cyberware abilities-Sandevistan and Blackwall Breach-and a cyberpsycho penalty for overuse. Eight Legend skins pair characters such as Wraith with Lucy and Octane with David Martinez, and a Mythic Skippy weapon skin for the Alternator is available. The collaboration coincides with the fall 2026 release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 on Netflix. Separately, Bandai Spirits announced a Gunpla collaboration launching July 25 at Gundam Base stores, featuring three Real Grade kits with color schemes inspired by Crypto, Valkyrie, and Alter.

In competitive play, Japanese team UNLIMIT won the ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs on July 12 at the Esports World Cup in Paris, defeating fellow Japanese team ZETA DIVISION in the Match Point Finals. Player Peace was named tournament MVP. Earlier, TIE won the APAC North Regional Final from last place on June 7, earning a spot at the Esports World Cup. Respawn also deployed a new cheat detection system that banned 1,000 accounts in its first week, with 79 console bans and 7 PC bans among the top 100 players on each platform's leaderboard. Nvidia released driver version 610.62 that fixed a screen flickering issue in Apex Legends during long play sessions.

Key facts

ALGS Split 1 Playoffs winner: Japanese team UNLIMIT won the ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs on July 12, 2026, at the Esports World Cup in Paris. ↗
Cyberpunk collaboration start date: The Cyberpunk collaboration event launches July 15, 2026. ↗
Gunpla collaboration launch date: Three Real Grade Gunpla kits inspired by Crypto, Valkyrie, and Alter go on sale at Gundam Base stores and GUNDAM SIDE-F starting July 25, 2026. ↗
Anti-cheat bans: A new cheat detection system banned 1,000 accounts in its first week, including 79 console bans and 7 PC bans among the top 100 players on each platform. ↗
Power Trip event dates: The Power Trip event for Season 29 Overclock ran June 2 to 23, 2026. ↗
Nvidia driver fix: Nvidia driver version 610.62 fixed a screen flickering issue in Apex Legends during long play sessions. ↗
APAC North Regional Final winner: TIE, the lowest-ranked team entering the APAC North Regional Final, won the championship on June 7, 2026. ↗

Timeline

Jul 12, 2026 Japanese Team UNLIMIT Wins Apex Legends ALGS Split 1 Playoffs
Jul 11, 2026 Apex Legends Cyberpunk Collab Adds Sandevistan, Cyberpsycho to E-District
Jul 7, 2026 Apex Legends and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collaboration Event Begins July 15
Jul 1, 2026 Apex Legends Gunpla Collaboration Launches at Gundam Base Stores July 25
Jun 18, 2026 Apex Legends Anti-Cheat System Bans 1,000 Accounts in First Week
Jun 17, 2026 Nvidia Driver 610.62 Fixes Apex Legends Screen Flickering, Adds Empulse Support
Jun 11, 2026 TIE Wins ALGS APAC North Regional Final From 20th Place
May 28, 2026 Apex Legends Season 29 Power Trip Event Runs June 2 to 23

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted: Apex Legends Global Series Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs · 2026-07-12
Noted: collaboration teased via images · 2026-07-07
Noted: Respawn Entertainment announced on June 18 that a new cheat detection system in Apex Legends identified and removed 1,000 accounts within its first week of operation. · 2026-06-18
Noted: fixes a screen flickering issue in Apex Legends during long play sessions · 2026-06-17
Announced: Cyberpunk collaboration event launching July 15, 2026 · 2026-07-11
Announced: collaboration with three Real Grade Gunpla kits · 2026-07-01

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All coverage

6h ago

Japanese Team UNLIMIT Wins Apex Legends ALGS Split 1 Playoffs

On July 12, 2026, at the Esports World Cup in Paris, France, Japanese esports team UNLIMIT won the Apex Legends Global Series Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs. The roster of players Yurariman, Xtsuvi, and Peace defeated fellow Japanese team ZETA DIVISION in the final match of the Match Point Finals, securing the championship in the 10th match. This is the first time a team composed entirely of Japanese players has won an international Apex Legends tournament. Peace was named tournament MVP. UNLIMIT advanced directly from the group stage to the finals, struggled early in the finals, then won three consecutive matches starting with Match 7, where they eliminated Sentinels, who had match point. The tournament gathered 40 teams from regional pro leagues across Americas, EMEA, APAC North, and APAC South. Nine Japanese teams participated, including ZETA DIVISION, REJECT, and ENTER FORCE.36. With this win, UNLIMIT made progress toward qualifying for the ALGS Year 6 Championship in Sapporo in January 2027.

23h ago

Apex Legends Cyberpunk Collab Adds Sandevistan, Cyberpsycho to E-District

The Apex Legends Cyberpunk collaboration event launches July 15, 2026, transforming the E-District map into a Night City version. Players can use Sandevistan or Blackwall Breach cyberware, but overuse triggers a cyberpsycho state that disables abilities while boosting melee speed. A Mythic Skippy weapon skin for the Alternator is also available.

5d ago

Apex Legends and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collaboration Event Begins July 15

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment announced a collaboration between Apex Legends and the Cyberpunk series, including the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The event runs from July 15, 2026, at 2:00 JST. The map E-District is transformed into a Night City version with neon signs, holograms, and the Arasaka Citadel, plus a giant moon from the anime. A limited-time Wild Card mode introduces two cyberware abilities: Sandevistan, which allows rapid dashes, and Blackwall Breach, which grants invisibility and a shield-destroying blast. Using cyberware builds a gauge that can lead to a Cyberpsycho state, disabling weapons and shields but boosting melee damage. Eight Legend skins are available, pairing characters such as Wraith with Lucy, Octane with David Martinez, and Rampart with Rebecca. Each skin comes with a matching weapon skin. A Mythic weapon skin for the Alternator, based on the Skippy smart pistol from Cyberpunk 2077, is also included. Respawn initiated the collaboration, and CD Projekt Red provided guidelines. The event coincides with the scheduled fall 2026 release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 on Netflix.

Jul 1

Apex Legends Gunpla Collaboration Launches at Gundam Base Stores July 25

Bandai Spirits announced a collaboration between the online shooter Apex Legends and three Real Grade Gunpla kits, which will be sold exclusively at Gundam Base stores and GUNDAM SIDE-F starting July 25. The lineup includes the RG 1/144 Freedom Gundam -Apex Legends Crypto Ver.-, priced at 4,400 yen; the RG 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero EW -Apex Legends Valkyrie Ver.-, also 4,400 yen; and the RG 1/144 Gundam Epion -Apex Legends Alter Ver.-, priced at 5,500 yen. Each kit features a color scheme inspired by an Apex Legends character: the Freedom Gundam uses white, yellow-green, and black for Crypto; the Wing Gundam Zero uses black and orange for Valkyrie; and the Gundam Epion uses light blue and black for Alter. All three kits include original Apex Legends marking stickers and come in full-color packaging. The collaboration was announced on July 1 and the kits will be available at physical Gundam Base locations and GUNDAM SIDE-F.

Jun 18

Apex Legends Anti-Cheat System Bans 1,000 Accounts in First Week

Respawn Entertainment announced on June 18 that a new cheat detection system in Apex Legends identified and removed 1,000 accounts within its first week of operation. A focused investigation of the top 100 players on each platform's leaderboard resulted in 79 console bans and 7 PC bans, suggesting cheating is more prevalent in high-level console play.

Jun 17

Nvidia Driver 610.62 Fixes Apex Legends Screen Flickering, Adds Empulse Support

Nvidia released Game Ready driver version 610.62, which fixes a screen flickering issue in Apex Legends during long play sessions, improves World of Warcraft stability, and adds support for the Titanfall-inspired 6v6 shooter Empulse ahead of its June 25 early access launch. The driver is WHQL certified and available via the Nvidia app or website.

Jun 11

TIE Wins ALGS APAC North Regional Final From 20th Place

TIE, the lowest-ranked team entering the APAC North Regional Final, won the championship on June 7. Nine teams, including TIE, earned spots at the Esports World Cup in Paris. A public viewing at HUB+82 Ikebukuro featured singer Sayaka Yamamoto and announcer Daiki Haraguchi.

May 28

Apex Legends Season 29 Power Trip Event Runs June 2 to 23

Electronic Arts announced the Power Trip event for Apex Legends Season 29 Overclock, running June 2 to 23. The limited-time mode Wildcard gains round modifiers that change rules each round, including double jump, mythical weapons, wall-running, and infinite grenades. New skins for Wraith, Octane, Lifeline, Bangalore, and Fuse are available in the event store.