APB Reloaded News

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!

[p]Hi everyone,
[/p][p]Yesterday, we took the game down for standard maintenance and to switch Anti DDoS providers.[/p][p]This was supposed to be a pretty simple procedure... but like all things APB, it quickly unraveled and turned into a cluster.

Our fiber connection in Amsterdam has had some issues, and it went out midstream.[/p][p]They got in back online, but an issue with other hardware prevented the EU World from fully functioning.[/p][p]We sorted out those issues, only to have the optic fiber connection go bad again.[/p][p][/p][p]At this point, we have worked with our Amsterdam host to replace all the hardware giving us issues. The goal is get EU back online as soon as possible.[/p][p][/p][p]To be clear, no player data was lost. The outage has been a cascade of fixing underlying network issues that were missed when we put Amsterdam online, or came up during our Anti DDoS cutover. I'll give updates here until that happens.[/p][p] [/p][p]Then over the next week, we will replace all of the other hardware that has been not been 100%.[/p][p] [/p][p]To be continued..[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]Matt[/p]

Starting April 16th, dive into our wild Easter-themed chaos in special versions of Financial and Waterfront. Your mission? Gather as many eggs as possible before time runs out by targeting bunnies, chickens, and other players! Complete challenges to earn new titles and valuable Joker Tickets.

Watch for animals roaming the streets - mug bunnies for one egg, or chickens for up to five. The real excitement comes from player encounters: perform a full mugging to steal all their eggs, or take them down for half their stash (rounded up).

To protect your precious eggs, deliver them to contacts throughout the district. Here's everything else you need to know:

• It's a full-on free-for-all - no teams, no alliances.
  
• Each match runs for 20 minutes.
  
• Mugging any target - chicken, bunny, or player - gives you a temporary speed boost and brief invulnerability. You'll see eggs floating around your character when this shield is active.
  
• While shielded, you can't use weapons, and the protection disappears if you enter a vehicle or use certain mods.
  
• Players can't interrupt your mugging, so snatch those eggs in peace.
  
• If you're in the top 20% of egg carriers in the district, you must deposit your haul before returning to the lobby.
  
• Collect the most eggs to become the Egg Lord - but watch out! Everyone will see your location on the map, making you the prime target.
  

Additionally, running from the 16th of April until the 30th April is a login reward campaign awarding every character that logs in during that period with the “A New Me” player title.

Happy hunting, and may the most egg-crazed player win!

[h2]ACHIEVEMENTS[/h2]


[h2]New Role: Bun On The Run![/h2]


[h2]EASTER ITEMS IN ARMAS[/h2]
Along with our in-game event, we’re bringing back our classic Easter items in one convenient bundle – and that’s not all! Enjoy a 15% discount across the entire ARMAS Marketplace during the event. Don’t miss out!

We're back online and ready to roll!

After some unexpected downtime due to unplanned maintenance, we worked behind the scenes to get everything running smoothly again. It took some extra effort, but now the servers are live, and it's time to jump back into the action!

[h4]Back In The Streets Event[/h4]
The Back In The Streets Event is part one of our downtime compensation and aims to get players 2000 Joker Tickets rather quickly by just playing 10 missions with an additional 500 Joker Tickets awarded for a total of 30 missions played during the Event. In addition to Joker Tickets, each level of the Back In The Streets role also awards unique Titles that will be unobtainable after the Event ends.

• 1 Mission (Total): 500 JT + Back In The Streets Title
  
• 4 Missions (Total): 500 JT + Connecting to World Server Title
  
• 7 Missions (Total): 500 JT + Back Online Title
  
• 10 Missions (Total): 500 JT + 404 Aim Not Found Title
  
• 30 Missions (Total): 500 JT + Certified SPiN Technician Title

Additionally, upon logging in, players will receive the following login rewards:

We appreciate your patience, and to thank you for sticking with us, we're offering the following login rewards. Also, don't miss the ARMAS sale details at the end of this article!

• Viper Weapon Skin
  
• Cut The Wrong Wire Title
  
• Lost The Path Title
  
• Touched Grass Title
  
• Valentines Day Quiver Backpack

To make up for lost time, we're rolling out an event packed with rewards! Players will receive the STAR 556 'Love Gun' and the Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' upon logging in, allowing them to jump into the ongoing roles from previous events. Get ready to hit the streets, complete missions, and earn exclusive rewards!

[h4]Valentines Day 2025 Titles[/h4]
Log in every other day to obtain one of the 7 new Valentines Day Titles!

• XOXO Title - March 6th 9 AM UTC Until March 8th 9 AM UTC
  
• Secret Admirer Title - March 8th 9 AM UTC Until March 10th 9 AM UTC
  
• Lovebird Title - March 10th 9 AM UTC Until March 12th 9 AM UTC
  
• Matchmaker Title - March 12th 9 AM UTC Until March 14th 9 AM UTC
  
• Smitten Kitten Title - March 14th 9 AM UTC Until March 16th 9 AM UTC
  
• Heart Thief Title - March 16th 9 AM UTC Until March 18th 9 AM UTC
  
• Date Dodger Title - March 18th 9 AM UTC Until March 20th 9 AM UTC

[h4]"Someone's favourite"[/h4]

• 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)

Also presented simultaneously, is the Valentine's Massacre role from previous years, which will earn you these sweet rewards if you haven't got them already!

• 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

[h4]Snubbed Love[/h4]
Lastly, the Snubbed Love role from the previous years is also returning, requiring you to give Cupid a taste of their own medicine and rack up kills with the Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' secondary weapon. Upon logging in during the Valentine's Event, this weapon is gifted to players.

• 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"

[h4]Back in the Streets ARMAS Sale[/h4]
Now that the servers are live, we're kicking off a sale, offering a 15% Bonus G1C on every G1C purchase and introducing these event-themed items!

• Colby M-1922 'Big Chopper'
  
• Colby CSG-20 'Speed-Dater'
  
• N-HVR 243 'Cupid's Arrow'
  
• STAR 556 'Love-Gun' R&D III
  
• Obeya CR762 'Heartbreaker'
  
• Joker SR15 'Casanova'
  
• Valentines Classic Bundle
  
• Leather and Lace Bundle
  
• OSCAR 'Sweetheart'
  
• STAR 556 'LCR' "Love-gun"
  
• OBIR 'Heartache'
  
• Valentines Marksman Bundle
  

Thank you for being a part of our community and for your patience. Jump in, enjoy the action, and make the most of the rewards while they're here!

Hello everyone,

For players who may have missed our updates on social media and updates on our Steam Forums, we want to provide a full recap of what has been happening behind the scenes over the past few weeks and share the latest progress on restoring our servers.

On February 2nd, all three of our world wide data centers went dark and all our servers went offline without notice. We were informed by our primary network hosting provider they had encountered a serious issue requiring an unspecified amount of days to fix. This forced APB:Reloaded and GamersFirst offline. Unfortunately, we were not provided with an ETA at the time, but we immediately began working with our provider to resolve the issue.

After ongoing discussions, we were initially told services would be restored by Friday, February 7th. However, as delays continued, and deadlines were missed, we made the very difficult decision to terminate all services and implement an entirely new hosting solution to regain control over our infrastructure and ensure long-term stability.

This process has involved quickly securing all of our existing servers, acquiring new servers to meet player demand, and kicking off multiple network colocation and transit contracts around the world. Once we secured new servers, our team began working on restoring services. At the same time, we finalized development for what would have been our Valentine's Day event. As promised, this event will be launched for APB Reloaded once the game is back online.

As of right now, here is what we have accomplished for APB Reloaded, Fallen Earth, and GamersFirst:

• 2/21 (Friday): Network circuits were scheduled for provisioning and activation.
  
• 2/24 (Monday): Hosting cabinets were finalized and handed over for setup.
  
• Server Racking Begins: We moved and racked all the necessary hardware for both NA and EU data centers.

All servers in North America have been set up, and we are currently waiting for one final part before going live.

In Europe, hardware has been moved to Amsterdam, racked, and plugged in. We are now waiting on circuit activation. Our CEO is currently in Amsterdam, tirelessly overseeing everything to ensure a smooth transition. Our team is actively working on-site in both locations to complete the setup as quickly as possible.

We truly appreciate the patience and support from our dedicated players. This transition has been a massive undertaking, and we are doing everything possible to ensure that APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth return stronger than before.

We are posting regular updates on our Discord, and we welcome everyone to join us there for the latest news and discussions: discord.gg/littleorbit


We will continue providing updates via Steam, Discord, and social media as we approach the final stages of this process.

Thank you for being patient with us and we'll see you back in-game soon!