An odd bug is demoting Apex gamers in Season 16—and no person is aware of why

In most video games, plenty of time is spent grinding for achievements, new skins or gear, new areas, or ranges. And in relation to ranked matches, folks spend hours honing their expertise and information of the sport to rise a little bit greater within the ranks.

One sport with a notoriously aggressive rating system is Apex Legends, the place solely 8.05 percent of people make it into Diamond, and solely 0.45 % of individuals make it into Grasp/Apex Predator. And to be on the prime, it’s essential be devoted, expert, and hard-working.

Nonetheless, as a consequence of a wierd bug in season 16, many Apex gamers are being demoted to the very backside of the ranks to Rookie.

With a lot time devoted to attaining greater ranks, it’s comprehensible that gamers are pissed off once they drop from Masters/Predator to the bottom tier.

And that is taking place to each skilled and non-professional gamers alike too. FURIA participant, Xera, posted on Twitter, stating that it additionally occurred to him. He was taking part in Apex solo queue and was reset to Rookie.

The season 16 glitch seems to position queued gamers into Rookie lobbies after which as soon as the match is completed will drop them to the bottom ranks within the sport.

Sadly, the professional participant’s Apex rank was reset two extra instances, in keeping with his comments on the Feb. 19 post.

One other participant, Tersay, shared a screenshot of their expertise on Reddit, the place they misplaced -3,681 RP and had been demoted to Rookie. 

The Rookie ranks had been carried out as a method for rookies to get their toes moist in ‘informal’ Apex ranked video games. So, whereas skilled gamers are being compelled to climb the ranks once more as a consequence of a weird bug, new gamers might not be dealing with new gamers in any case. And the bug has but to be resolved.

Respawn has but to publicly tackle this ongoing Apex concern.

Author: Ronnie Neal