Apex Legends season 12 date and new hero Mad Maggie revealed

Apex Legends Season 12 officially starts on February 8. If the ultra-widescreen format of this teaser says anything, it’s that this will be a cinematic heavy on the lore. That’s expected when you’re introducing a new playable legend — Mad Maggie — who was last seen in season 8.

Margaret “Mad Maggie” Kohere hails from the conflict-torn world of Salvo, where she grew up with Fuse, the demolitions expert introduced in season 8. She fought in Salvo’s insurrection against the Syndicate, which promised peace for Salvo if it joined the alliance. This is how Fuse got into the Apex Games.

It’s sort of how Mad Maggie gets there, too. After a hearing that seems fairly light on due process, Maggie’s told she’s going to the Apex Games to find her punishment there. Doesn’t sound like this will be hard time for her, then.

A statement from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts bills Mad Maggie as “a cutthroat punk-rock warlord and the Outlands’ meanest mad-lass.” Apex Legends Storm Point’s players took part in some game events, which also introduced Storm Point’s newest fighter. Storm Point is witness to a massive battle. After an explosion, the North Pad receives a piece of exploded space ship. The wreckage bears the Salvo symbol, which is Mad Maggie’s calling card.

Apex Legends season 12, “Defiance,” gets started Feb. 8 with the conclusion of season 11, the tropical-paradise themed “Escape.” It looks like we’ll be getting the full cadence of reveals, previews, and teasers over the next couple of weeks, with the launch trailer due on Thursday, Jan. 27.