{"id":499260,"date":"2025-11-16T06:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/apex-legends-defiance-launches-today"},"modified":"2025-11-16T06:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T06:56:46","slug":"apex-legends-defiance-launches-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/apex-legends-defiance-launches-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends Defiance launches today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/apex-legends-defiance-launches-today.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>After weeks of trailers, gameplay videos, and deep dives into new features, <strong>Apex Legends Defiance<\/strong> is finally <strong>out today<\/strong>! 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One of the most overtly offensive legends we&rsquo;ve seen in a while, Maggie is a fantastic pick for those who like to rush from one gunfight to another.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/apex-legends-defiance-launches-today\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/apex-legends-defiance-launches-today\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of trailers, gameplay videos, and deep dives into new features, Apex Legends Defiance is finally out today! This season, the twelfth since the game&rsquo;s release, brings with it a revamped Olympus map, Mad Maggie, the Control game mode and an array of new balance changes. The update should be going live at roughly 10am PST \/ 1pm EST \/ 6pm GMT. So you haven&#8217;t got long left to wait before the the popular battle royale undergoes some substantial changes! Let&#8217;s start with Mad Maggie, the newest legend you&rsquo;ll be able to mess around with today. 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