Apex Legends Blood Pact Halloween Event Launches October 13

Respawn Entertainment will launch the Apex Legends Blood Pact Halloween event on October 13.

The event will feature a haunted version of the Kings Canyon map and a new Wildcard mode where players choose between Beast and Demon factions.

"Darkness has descended on Kings Canyon," Apex Legends said on Steam. "Supernatural forces stalk the fog, and the Legends are swearing loyalty to the armies of Beasts or Demons to gain infernal abilities and sick werewolf powers."

What is the Blood Pact event?

The Blood Pact is a Halloween-themed event that changes the mood of Kings Canyon with fog and a supernatural theme.

It introduces the Wildcard mode, which embodies the event’s supernatural vibe by giving players Beast and Demon powers.

Electronic Arts announced the event with a new trailer on Steam, linking to a full breakdown at x.ea.com/apxl/blood-pact.

The trailer does not spell out the exact abilities, modes, or rewards, with those details expected when the event goes live.

The event will include skins and a release date linked to a patch.

Details about the cosmetic offerings, pricing, and the specifics of how Wildcard’s powers will function remain scarce.

How will the event change gameplay?

The event will change gameplay dynamics rather than just adding new cosmetics through the introduction of the Wildcard mode.

Players will swear loyalty to the armies of Beasts or Demons, with each side handing out infernal abilities.

EA’s announcement specifically calls out werewolf powers by name.

Wildcard introduces Beast and Demon powers, indicating the event mechanics will challenge whether the game can keep up with character identity.

One enthusiastic Steam reviewer mentioned that "picking a Legend feels exactly like choosing a main in a fighting game like Tekken."

Those details will reveal if Blood Pact serves as a simple seasonal refresh or if it signifies a bigger change in gameplay.

What is the state of Apex Legends on Steam?

Apex Legends currently has around 103,579 concurrent players on Steam, where it launched on November 4, 2020.

The PC version carries a score of 88, but the Steam store page shows a "Mixed" rating across 1,072,665 user reviews.

An analysis of the 20 most-helpful Steam reviews found 12 were positive and 8 were negative, which is rosier than the overall Mixed rating.

One positive reviewer with 43 hours played wrote, "Since season 0 this game has changed the battle royale environment. Every game tries to compete but never will be close in terms of Legend movement and weapon feel. The cheating situation my have gotten out of hand but the core of the game is still fantastic. Still rather play on console but i’ll always love PC Apex as well. Kisses to the devs."

A negative reviewer with 603 hours played claimed, "Don’t play the bot mode, or the anticheat’ll ban you. Appeals are handled by an AI bot and it denies everyone. They’re not gonna fix it, the game’s dying."

Only 5 players marked that negative review as helpful, but cheating and anticheat issues come up on both sides of the review pile.

Why is the event's timing important?

The latest patch notes were released on September 28, sparking more discussions about player counts this month.

A themed event with a unique mode can often bring back players who have stepped away.

The community’s feelings about Apex are mostly positive across ten tracked signals, though none have addressed Blood Pact yet.

Kings Canyon is one of the oldest maps in the game, and a fog-heavy, monster-themed makeover gives it a new look without a new map.

Respawn has previously used seasonal overlays for special events, and they are continuing that trend here.

Respawn ended an Apex Legends solo-only Ranked test after match quality failed to improve.

The event starts on Tuesday, October 13.