How Cross-Progression works in Apex Legends

❘ Published: 2024-02-14T18:44:21

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Season 19 of Apex Legends finally saw the long-awaited arrival of cross-progression. Players on multiple platforms can merge their accounts and enjoy all their stats and unlocks across one unified system. Here’s how cross-progression works in Apex Legends.

Cross-progression has been the most requested feature by far in Apex Legends for the better part of three years. While cross-play was finally added in 2020, it took some time for cross-progression functionality to follow.

This, Respawn says, was because the game was never created with cross-progression in mind, and so retro-fitting it was no easy task. However, given the fervor from the community about it, they knew it had to be done one way or another.

As of Season 19, any Apex player who logs in and has multiple accounts will be able – or rather, forced – to merge their accounts into one single account, regardless of which platform they are on.

Cross-progression merges accounts in Apex Legends

Respawn explains that cross-progression will be mandatory, and there are no ‘decisions’ for players to make. After receiving an in-game prompt, all your existing accounts on each platform will be merged.

The account with the highest level will be treated as the “master account,” with the others simply ceasing to exist. However, if you have multiple accounts with the same level, the one you last logged into will become the “master account.”

That said, don’t panic, your unlockables like badges and cosmetics will be combined, and you will receive information about the total items being transferred.

This means that after this is complete, you will be playing on the same account, regardless of platform, so PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch will all be linked together.

Cross-progression merging will occur like this:

Players with multiple accounts will be notified in-game
Account merging is mandatory, there is no choice to make
The highest level account is the “master account”
- Again, if all your accounts feature the same account level, the one you last logged into will become the “master account”
Same experience and cosmetics on every platform

What is merged with Apex Cross-Progression?

Respawn has clarified what will and won’t be merged, including cosmetics, content, and stats. Bear in mind that stats will not be combined, and will instead reflect your primary account.

Along with that, if you lose anything that can’t be earned through gameplay, EA’s support team will try to assist with getting it back to your account.

You can read their full explanation here.

CONTENT & COSMETICS

Unlocked Legends and inventory will be the same across platforms except for platform exclusives, including gifted items.

Limited to PlayStation	PS+ Pack Items
Limited to Xbox	Xbox Founder’s Edition Xbox Gold Items
Limited to Nintendo	P.A.T.H. Legendary Skin

PS+ and Xbox Gold items may be similar, they will be limited to the platform they were earned on unless they were earned on both platforms.

Note: the current Apex Legends EA Play Subscription Rewards must be redeemed by October 31, 2023. They will not be available after this date in preparation for Cross Progression’s launch.

CURRENCY

Apex Coins	PC/Xbox/PlayStation: same balance across platforms Nintendo: purchases and earned remain exclusive to Nintendo
Crafting Materials	EA Account bound: same balance across platforms
Legend Tokens
Heirloom Shards

PROGRESSION

1st Party Platform Achievements/Trophies	Locked to each platform, but progress based achievements/trophies will unlock after accounts are linked
Ranked Leaderboards	Locked to each platform
Challenges Completed (Rewards/BP)	EA Account bound: same across platforms
Prize Tracks
XP

With that, you’re caught up on Apex Legend’s cross-progression. Be sure to check out the rest of our related coverage below.