APB Reloaded News

[p]Starting February 9th and running through February 16th at 10 AM PT, APB Reloaded is stepping straight into the spotlight as part of Steam PvP Fest and the streets are about to get a whole lot louder.[/p][p]This is the perfect time to jump in, squad up, and experience APB at its most chaotic and competitive. Whether you are a returning veteran looking for that next adrenaline rush or a brand new player ready to make your mark, PvP Fest is all about fast action, fierce firefights, and unforgettable moments in the city. Expect nonstop battles, rival crews clashing for dominance, and the full APB experience on display for players across Steam.[/p][p]
V-Day event 2026[/p][p]They say love is supposed to be soft, sweet, and full of happy accidents. We say in APB, it’s loud, reckless, and far more likely to end in a full-blown firefight.[/p][p]This Valentine’s season, forget the flowers and fairytales, it’s time to take aim in the streets, settle the score, and earn some sweet rewards.[/p][p]Whether you’re rolling solo or running with your crew, everyone is invited to jump in and make some noise during this year’s Valentine event.[/p][p]In addition, enjoy a 15% off store-wide ARMAS sale during the Valentine’s event.[/p][p]Here’s how the 2026 Valentine’s Event, running from February 9 through February 25, will go down (Feelings On Mute):[/p][p]Log in between 9th and 25th of February to unlock seven brand-new exclusive titles. Below is a list of the titles and when you can get them as part of logging in during the Event.[/p][p]February 9th & 10th = Title: "Cupid Missed Me"
February 11th & 12th = Title: "Cupid’s Rebel"
February 13th & 14th = Title: "Heartless"
February 15th & 16th = Title: "Heartpiercer"
February 17th & 18th = Title: "Kitty"
February 19th & 20th = Title: "Passenger Princess"
February 21st & 24nd = Title: "eBoy / eGirl"[/p][p]Snubby Love Rewards:[/p][p]Rank 1 (25 Total Kills) = Unlock: Ophelia - Blond Decal
Rank 2 (75 Total Kills) = Enforcers: Prentiss Tigers "Violet Valentine" Symbol; Criminals: Bloodroses "Rose-Heart" Symbol
Rank 3 (150 Total Kills) = Unlock: Ophelia - Redhead Decal
Rank 4 (250 Total Kills) = Unlock: Colby SNR 850 'Cherub'
Rank 5 (375 Total Kills) = Title: “Cherub Chaser”[/p][p]Love & Lead: Valentine’s Massacre Rewards[/p][p]Rank 1 (50 Total Kills) = Title: “Someone’s favourite”; 500JT
Rank 2 (150 Total Kills) = Title: “Is very soft”; 500JT; OSCAR ‘Sweetheart’ (7-Day Lease)
Rank 3 (300 Total Kills) = Title: “Love-struck”; 500JT; STAR 556 ‘LCR “Love-gun” (7-Day Lease)
Rank 4 (500 Total Kills) = Title: “Pookie Bear”; 500JT; OBIR ‘Heartache’ (7-Day Lease)[/p][p]Also present simultaneously is the Valentine's Massacre role from previous years, which will earn you these sweet rewards if you haven’t got them already![/p][p]Rank 1 (50 Total Kills) = Death Theme: Romance
Rank 2 (150 Total Kills) = Clothing: Love Heart Glasses
Rank 3 (300 Total Kills) = Death Theme: Pizza Guy
Rank 4 (500 Total Kills) = Colby M-1922 'Chopper' (10-Day Lease); Clothing: Pink Police Hat; Unlock: STAR 556 'Love-Gun'
Rank 5 (750 Total Kills) = Title: “Casanova”; Valentine's Weapon Skin[/p][p]Valentines ARMAS Sale[/p][p]As per tradition, we are also adding all Valentine’s Day-related items to ARMAS on February 9 after the maintenance has concluded.[/p][p]Returning Valentines Items:[/p]

• [p]Colby CSG-20 ‘Speed-Dater’[/p]
• [p]N-HVR 243 ‘Cupid’s Arrow’[/p]
• [p]STAR 556 ‘Love-Gun’ R&D III[/p]
• [p]Obeya CR762 ‘Heartbreaker’[/p]
• [p]Joker SR15 ‘Casanova’[/p]
• [p]Colby M-1922 ‘Big Chopper’[/p]
• [p]OSCAR ‘Sweetheart’[/p]
• [p]STAR 556 ‘LCR’ “Love-gun”[/p]
• [p]OBIR ‘Heartache’[/p]
• [p]Valentines Classic Bundle[/p]
• [p]Valentines Marksman Bundle[/p]
• [p]Leather and Lace Bundle[/p]
• [p]Fallen Angel Pack[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,

The Elf has been spotted roaming the streets of Financial EU West 2! [/p][p][/p][p]Track him down and jump into his mischievous Minigames to earn Joker Tickets and compete for a chance to unlock a unique Title. [/p][p][/p][p]Keep your eyes open, follow the clues, and don’t miss your opportunity to grab these festive rewards while the Elf is on the move![/p]

[p]Hello everybody,
We’re long overdue for an update, so as we close out 2025, here an overview of what has been going on behind the scenes.[/p][p][/p][h2]Networking Update[/h2][p]Late October was a rough month for APB: Reloaded in terms of Networking, so starting November we’ve made the rough decision to swap providers (again) in an effort to stabilize the game so all of you could play without being affected by massive attacks on the old provider’s network unrelated to APB.
[/p][p]For the most part, the initial migration process went smoothly and didn’t come with all too many hiccups. But since November, we have had intermittent issues. As of mid December, we have resolved most of the issues. At this point, we are now just waiting for the last pieces to fall to optimize and improve the overall player experience. We are upgrading routing in some regions which should help with Players having packetloss, and we are bringing the NA East region back online.
[/p][p]In his last AMA, Matt promised to compensate players for all the downtime. We have been waiting for everything to stabilize enough to run a “Compensation Event”. [/p][p]We’re finally there, and we’re going big. No messing around with Joker Tickets. Just straight extra G1C for you guys.[/p][p][/p][p]Running from the 18th of December until the 7th of January players can play up to 100 Missions or Minigames to rack up an extra 1500G1C which will be awarded in the weeks after the Event has ended. To help with tracking this we have added the “Mega Christmas” player role which tracks how many Missions or Minigames you have played during the period - For Maximum rewards players will need to max out this role on one of their characters![/p][p]Additionally, all accounts that have logged in during the period in which we were experiencing Networking issues will be awarded 500G1C shortly after the Event starts.[/p][p][/p][h2]Christmas Mega Event[/h2][p][/p][p]Christmas is just around the corner and we’ve been working hard on delivering this years Christmas Update for you all. [/p][p][/p][p]Similar to last year we’re going to be running Beacon Minigames - Play enough Minigames to max out the new “Eggnogging On Your Door” role which awards Six new Titles, 2400 Joker Tickets and at the highest level the unlock for a two open-slot COBR-A “Venom” allowing players to purchase it from contacts even after the Christmas Event ended.[/p][p]
But that’s not all![/p][p][/p][p]This year will mark the grand return of the “Elf Inflicted Wounds” event - Featuring some of our staff as beefed up Elves that are going to be incredibly hard to kill but it’ll be worth it as players who kill one of the Elves will get to work with our Designer to create **a unique Title of their choosing** that will only be available to them across their account. So keep an eye out for announcements in our Discord, the Forums as well as in-game Broadcasts on when and where you may encounter one of those elusive Elves.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Streamer Mode Features![/h2][p][/p][p]In addition to new Christmas changes, network upgrades, and Legends - we’ve been working on adding an official “Streamer” mode!
[/p][p]This is something we have wanted to add for a long time, and it needed to be complete prior to the release the Legends Patch. We’re going to release it with the Christmas Event, so we have time to get your feedback and make more tweaks.[/p][p]These options will be available to all players via the regular Options menu and should provide them with ways to hide anything they do not want to see or hear locally such as:[/p]

• [p]Your own character / account details during the Login process.[/p]
• [p]Character names of other players.[/p]
• [p]Custom Symbols on Player Characters/Vehicles.[/p]
• [p]Custom made songs and death themes.[/p]

[p]Additionally many of the Customization options allow you to pick and choose what you want to see on other players such as only disabling Customization from loading for players you have ignored or aren’t your in-game friend.[/p][p][/p][p]Not a streamer? We feel like regular players will still benefit from so of these nice Quality of Life changes like disabling obnoxious player-made songs or disabling obscene custom billboard art, so you don’t have to listen or look at it.[/p][p][/p][h2]Update on “Legends”[/h2][p][/p][p]Many of you have been eagerly awaiting more information on the next Major Patch “Legends” and we’ve made some progress since the last AMA. Unfortunately the unplanned networking migration put us behind schedule. Our Christmas event will be starting, and we hope to launch Legends in the opening months of 2026. [/p][p][/p][p]We know this will be disappointing to many of you, and we are sincerely sorry for the delay. There is a ton of free content in Legends that needs to be implemented and thoroughly tested before we can roll it out. [/p][p]But we thought we would offer a sneak peak at the opening levels that Zombie/LaRocha will unlock. This doesn’t even include the new EMP grenade unlock, brand new clothing items, mod icons, or filler rewards such as Inventory Extensions just yet![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Heading into the new year[/h2][p]This year has been a bit of a roller coaster for APB:Reloaded so we are thankful to have such an insanely dedicated community that sticks with us through thick and thin - Not many games could have survived the extended Network outage we experienced at the start of the year. [/p][p][/p][p]So once more, thank you for your continued dedication, APB: Reloaded wouldn’t be the same game without all of you dedicated players and we can’t wait to share more exciting news such as our plans to market and grow the games population again.[/p]

Epidemic is returning this year for another run and the dangerous objective remains unchanged: three rival corporations are competing to unleash their deadly pathogens and infect the city's population, turning citizens into mindless zombies. It's a fight for domination, but only one virus will prevail. The question is: which corporation will reign supreme?

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Meet the Epidemic Teams: The battle lines are drawn, and three corporations are trying to unleash their deadly toxins across San Paro:



Who do you think will come out on top?

How Epidemic Works:

Epidemic Daily Activities: Daily side tasks and rewards will be randomly assigned when you enter the event. Completing these challenges will help you level your Epidemic 2024 role as well as awarding some extra Joker Tickets for your efforts and spicy new Titles!

Additionally, you may sometimes encounter rare daily activities which are a little harder to complete but award you with the Blue Glow in the Dark Weapon skin or coveted Witches Hat!

Game Goals:

1 Transportation of Toxin Barrels:
In the Epidemic District, your team starts in one of three territories—top, bottom left, or bottom right. Your job is to collect toxin barrels from your starting zone and carry them to neutral territories to spread your infection. But beware—these barrels degrade over time and will eventually explode if you don’t act quickly.



Barrels are also vulnerable to enemy attacks, so you’ll need to protect them while transporting. Once you capture a territory, new barrels will spawn there, allowing you to infect even more areas and strengthen your control.

2 Conquer Neutral Territories:

At the beginning of the match, six neutral territories will appear on your map, marked as task checkpoints. Your goal is to capture these zones by placing your team’s toxin barrel within the boundaries. The more areas your team captures, the faster your infection spreads. Reach 100% infection to trigger the final showdown!



3 Protect or Destroy Captured Territories:

Once a toxin barrel is placed in a territory, the borders turn your team’s color, and a large barrel bundle spawns to maintain control of the area. Defend it well, because enemy teams can destroy the bundle to neutralize the territory. The barrels are tough but not invulnerable, and they’re surrounded by toxic gas that harms enemy players, making them tricky to destroy.



End Game: The Battle for Havalynd Central Memorial Park

1 The fight to control Havalynd Central Memorial Park:

The first team to hit 100% infection triggers the final phase of the game—the battle for Havalynd Central Memorial Park. To win, your team must capture and hold this territory.

If the park is neutral, all you need to do is place a small toxin barrel and let the infection take hold. But if an enemy team has already claimed it, you’ll need to neutralize their hold before placing your own barrel. Even if your team hasn’t hit 100% infection yet, you can still try to take control of the park, forcing your rivals to recapture it.



Defend your barrel within the Park’s boundaries from enemy attacks for 90 seconds and secure your team's victory.

Epidemic 2025 Rewards:
With this years run of Epidemic players can earn a bunch of new Titles as well as some of the original Epidemics rewards such as two out of the three weapon skins as well as the Epidemic symbols! Additionally, every level of the Epidemic role award you with 250 Joker Tickets as well as Level 8 awarding you the new "Glow in the Dark (White)" Weapon skin!

Following up on feedback this year players no longer need to complete dailies to advance to Epidemic 2025 role but rather just play matches of the game mode!

- Rank 1: Ravenous Title
- Rank 2: Demonic Title
- Rank 3: Headhunter Title
- Rank 4: Sin Eater Title, Epidemic Skin Selector
- Rank 5: Soulreaper Title, Epidemic Symbol Pack
- Rank 6: Bloodseeker Title, Halloween Backpack Selector
- Rank 7: Deathspeaker Title, Zombicine, Necrocite, and Undedox Symbols
- Rank 8: Toxic Waste Title, Epidemic Skin Selector, Glow in the Dark (White) Weapon Skin



Joker M9S 'Pulse Check'
A secondary thought to be lost to the ages brought back in collaboration with Joker Gunworks - This version of the Joker M9 has been modified by Joker Gunworks, integrating an XTD-7s Silencer to help users stay undetected when roaming the chaotic streets of San Paro.



Halloween 2025 Sale: Spooky Deals Await!
To celebrate the return of Epidemic, we're launching the Halloween 2025 Sale - Discounting almost all items on ARMAS by an additional 15% on top of bringing back all of the Halloween themed ARMAS products such as:

Cosmetic Bundles & Symbols
- Halloween 2019 - All Items
- Halloween Classics Bundle
- Halloween Animal Symbol Sheet
- Halloween Costume Symbol Sheet

Skins & Customization

- Epidemic Necrocite Weapon Skin
- Epidemic Zombicine Weapon Skin
- Epidemic Undedox Weapon Skin
- Asylum Weapon Skin
- Halloween Pumpkins Weapon Skin
- Halloween Ghost Weapon Skin
- Halloween Bats Weapon Skin
- Butcher Weapon Skin
- Occult Green Weapon Skin
- Occult Red Weapon Skin

Don't miss out on these hauntingly good deals while dominating San Paro!

This post will prepare you for what is in store as part of the patch as well as what you should expect going into it.

[h2]15-Year Anniversary Event[/h2]

Better late than never! To celebrate 15-Years of APB: Reloaded we’re introducing the 15-Year Anniversary event role, packed to the brim with Joker Tickets and exclusive Titles.

Additionally log in between now and the 13th of August to earn the "Ladder Climber" Title as a login reward!

[h2]Gamersfirst Anti-Cheat (GFAC)[/h2]

This patch also introduces our in-house Anti-Cheat GFAC - This project has been months in the making and we’re extremely happy to finally get it out the door so we can start tackling the cheating problem head on.

GFAC is made entirely in-house and it has been a significant project. We are dedicated to improving it until we’re satisfied with the results - However, this is entirely new tech and after weeks of testing we are at the stage where we can only move forward by releasing the Anti-Cheat and tackling issues as they occur which could mean that things may be bumpy for the first week or two as we weed through any issues that get reported.

We wouldn’t have been able to get this fair without the help of some very dedicated community members, and now its up to you to jump in and help us push it forward. While we’re going to be watching GFAC closely we would also like to urge all of you to let us know about any issues related to GFAC that you encounter so we can fix said issues them as soon as possible in the dedicated “GFAC Known Issues” thread on both Discord and the Forums!

[h2]Leaderboards (Beta)[/h2]

Todays patch also adds our new Leaderboard System with its first season official starting on the 1st of August!

This is another entirely new system for APB. With that in mind, August is our Leaderboards Beta phase. While we feel we have built something extremely versatile, we need to experiment with what works and what doesn’t over the next few months. We plan to move out of the Leaderboards Beta phase in early 2026 so that we can expand on the system with the things we learned.

Again, this is where you can help us! Feedback will shape this system into being the best it can possibly be so you have any please make sure to submit it in the official Leaderboards feedback threads on both the Forum and Discord!

IMPORTANT PSA: If you are using a config that uses an edited “DefaultEngine.ini” file you will need to either repair your game and redo your DefaultEngine.ini changes in the new file provided or manually edit your existing file and add the following in your [Engine.DataStoreClient] array:
+GlobalDataStoreClasses="APBUserInterface.cUIDataStore_Leaderboard”

Not doing so will result in a game crash when opening the Leaderboards UI!

[h2]Premium[/h2]

Todays release also marks the release of our revamped Premium service offering new rewards. You can read all about it in our dedicated blog post from a few weeks ago here but here is a short summary:

The new Premium subscription will cost $4.99 / 500 G1C, and here are the new benefits:

• Receive 1500 Joker Tickets each month ($3 in value)
  
• Up to a 30 percent bonus to all Contact Standing (XP) gains
  
• 125 percent bonus to all APB$ (in-game currency) gains
  
• 20 Percent discount on most items in the ARMAS Marketplace
  
• Access to the Premium ARMAS Vault containing three items rotating Bi-Weekly such as Items usually only found during sales or items with an increased Premium discount
  
• Use your Clan name as your character Title
  
• And more perks coming in the future like Premium Leaderboards with special rewards
  

Additionally Players that had premium prior to Premium becoming free will have that premium amount reinstated - If you did not have your Premium days reinstated please contact Customer Support by Emailing “[email protected]”!

[h2]15-Year Anniversary ARMAS Sale![/h2]

As part of our Event we will also be hosting an ARMAS sale, offering an additional 20% off for the following items:

• 25000 Joker Tickets
  
• 10000 Joker Tickets
  
• 5000 Joker Tickets
  
• 2500 Joker Tickets
  
• 500 Joker Tickets
  
• Character Name Change
  
• Character Slot
  
• Han Coywolf Bundle
  
• Mirage S-24
  
• Criminal Firehawk Kit + Vehicle
  
• Enforcer Firehawk Kit + Vehicle
  
• Criminal Waragi LAV Vehicle + Kit
  
• Vegas Rocker Kit
  
• Vegas Kit MEGA Pack
  
• Key to the World Pack
  
• Juggernaut Strike Pack
  
• Pack of Revelations Pass
  
• Valhalla’s Chosen
  
• Key to the City Pack
  
• New Horizon Street Wear Bundle
  
• Schoolgirl Pack
  
• Colby .45 AP
  
• ATAC 424 NFCP3
  
• ATAC 424 'Watchman'
  
• ATAC 424 'Patroller'
  
• FAR 'Spearhead'
  
• Joker CR-5
  
• N-TEC 5 Dvah
  
• Scoped N-TEC 5 Dvah
  
• Agrotech ACES Rifle R&D III
  
• COBR-A 'Adder'
  
• STAR LCR 'Old Glory'
  
• VAS-C2 'Trouble Maker'
  
• OCA-626 'Whisper' PR2
  
• SBSR 'Coroner'
  
• Obeya CR762 NFCP 3
  
• OSCAR NFCP3
  
• Obeya SLR762 'Hoplite'
  
• Nekrova ISS-b 'Dog Ear'
  
• SBSR 'IRS'
  
• N-SSW 74 Dvah
  

[h2]What’s to come[/h2]

In weeks following the Anniversary patch we’re going to spend some time making Quality of Life fixes and some improvements to any issues found.

Then we will be working on the finishing touches to the next update titled “Legends” - We understand that our initial target of launching Legends two weeks after the Anniversary was a bit too ambitious so we’re going to monitor how the new features introduced in the Anniversary patch are doing before setting our sights on a potential release date for the Legends patch.

Thank you for being a part of APB: Reloaded and helping shape its legacy over the past 15 years. Log in, check out the event, and don’t miss your chance for exclusive rewards!