Apex Legends players were clamoring for a Duos mode since the titleās release in February, and Respawn Entertainment delivered. Patch 3.1 made Duos a realityāthough a short-lived one.
Respawn didn’t add Duos as a permanent mode, but instead, introduced it as a limited-time novelty. Apex held a myriad of temporary game modes and events, including a solos feature that pitted lone wolves against each other and the frightening Halloween-themed Shadowfall where dead legends respawned as zombies.
Community fervor for the Duos mode didnāt stifle concerns that the two-man squad format would make firefights more rarified. That was doubly true when the new map, Worldās Edge, was unveiled at the beginning of season three. Itās considerably larger than its predecessor and has more open room to traverse. The solution Respawn found was to maintain the 60-player population, dividing legends into 30 duos rather than 20 trios.
When does Duos LTM end?
Apexās latest official Twitter announcement shows the end date of Duos is Nov. 19, but it didnāt set a precise timeframe. But itās possible to take an educated guess based on previous events.
The gameās updates have dropped consistently around 12pm CT. The latest limited-time event, Fight or Fright, ran a double XP weekend starting at 12pm CT on Friday and ending at 12pm CT on Monday, according to Respawn. Itās safe to expect that the Duos mode will follow the same schedule and end at 12pm CT.
Players who want to take a final stab at Duos should gear up and hurry. While itās certainly possible that a doubles mode could return in the future, thereās no short-term estimate for a comeback.