What changed in APB Reloaded in 2024

Introduction of 'Blast from the Past' and 'Redhill Experiments...?' gun games.

Players can now explore and engage in faction-based gameplay while waiting for a match, which will seamlessly move them to a new server.

All ARMAS items discounted by 15% with new permanent and limited-time seasonal items.

A new sniper rifle with unique mechanics and balance considerations.

New permanent weapon additions available at the Joker Distribution Store.

Removal of Threat Districts allows players to be matched across all instances of a specific district type.

Festivities include new titles, Joker Tickets, and unique weapon unlocks through various activities.

New role allows players to earn titles and Joker Tickets through participation in Beacon minigames.

Cross-district matchmaking increases the player pool for match creation, enhancing balance.

Seasonal weapons will be sent via in-game mail for use in the 'Snowball Fight!' Weapon Role.

New anti-cheat system with real-time and daily detections, refined ban policy, and monitoring.

Three rival corporations compete to unleash deadly pathogens in the Epidemic event.

Introduction of new weapon skins for the Halloween event.

Special discounts on Joker Tickets, character slots, and various weapons and bundles.

Capture neutral territories by placing toxin barrels to spread infection.

The final phase involves capturing and holding the park after reaching 100% infection.

Players can earn new titles and rewards, including Joker Tickets and weapon skins.

Players must collect and transport toxin barrels to spread infection while defending against enemies.

Defend or neutralize territories by managing toxin barrels and dealing with enemy attacks.

The Epidemic event returns, allowing players to compete to spread infection across San Paro.

Daily tasks and rewards will be assigned, allowing players to level their Epidemic role.

14 new male and 13 new female clothing items introduced in two bundles.

Matt will host an AMA to discuss post-launch topics, date to be announced.

New clothing items for both male and female characters available in a bundle.

New bundle includes various tech-themed clothing items for purchase.

Minigames on August 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th with Joker Tickets as rewards.

Players will receive the 'Horizon Hero' title for logging in until August 27th.

Earn additional inventory space for vehicles, clothing, symbols, and weapons.

Unlock the Growl S3 and Sungnyemun Mirage S-22 by leveling Lucas and Lynette.

New weapons include Showstopper Pistol, OCA ‘Nano’ Pistol, and more.

New modifications include Display Banner, Long-Range Rifling, Muzzle Brake (Vertical), and Suspension Tuning.

Meet Lucas Van Rooyen and Lynette Casey, new mid-game contacts with 15 levels each.

The first new weapon in a while, available for purchase in the Joker Ticket store.

Unlock Lucas by maxing Blood Rose contacts and Lynette by maxing Prentiss Tiger contacts.

Version 1.31 'New Horizon' introduces two new contacts and their free rewards.

Maxing Lucas or Lynette awards their respective outfits and new clothing items.

Added more cover and access routes in the Waterfront.

Adjusted kill range and removed stun ability.

Lowered Rank requirements for R195l mods and redistributed vehicles.

Reduced range by 5 meters due to dominance.

Several vehicles now unlock their 0 to 4-slot versions sooner.

Added several vehicles to late-game contact progression.

New fast, short-ranged burst rifle available for purchase.

New clothing items for both body types.

New presets designed by community member ElinSylwiaVT.

Increased range from 35m to 55m.

New higher-ups in their factions looking for recruits with rewards.

New anti-cheat system with client and server-side support.

Fixed an issue related to Backup/Escalation calls that caused the matchmaker to be bottlenecked during the playtest on May 19.

Matchmaking has been moved from the World server to operate on its own dedicated Matchmaking server.

Backup is once again offered in cases where the Matchmaker has to create an uneven Match, adding one player to each team to improve match quality.

Fixed the crash issue related to the playtest that happened on May 23.

Matchmaking will only function in the same district - at least for now.

In evenly matched missions, Team Leaders can request to 'Escalate' the mission, adding players up to a maximum of 20 per side.

Fixed an issue related to Backup/Escalation calls that caused the matchmaker to be bottlenecked during the playtest.

Matchmaking has been moved from the World server to operate on its own dedicated Matchmaking server.

Team Leaders can now request to escalate missions, adding up to 20 players per side if both agree.

Backup is offered for uneven matches, adding one player to each team to improve match quality.

New code based on existing matchmaking functionality has been deployed.

Matchmaking will only function in the same district for now.

Matchmaking has been moved from the World server to operate on its own dedicated Matchmaking server.

Matchmaking will only function in the same district for now.

Deployed new code based on existing matchmaking functionality on Live.

In evenly matched missions, Team Leaders can request to escalate the mission, adding players up to 20 per side.

Backup offered in cases of uneven matches, adding one player to each team to improve match quality.

Plans to enhance the tutorial and introduce a shooting range mode for new players to learn game mechanics.

Development efforts are focused on moving the matchmaking code to its own exclusive server to improve stability and performance.

An unban-wave will be implemented to address false-positive bans from Easy Anti-Cheat.

Considering running English translations through systems to generate European and Russian translations.

Exploration of implementing Physically Based Rendering (PBR) and improvements to post-processing effects.

Griefing remains a priority to address in future updates.

Transition from Zendesk to Zoho for customer support to improve response times and flexibility.

Pivoting to a Cross-district matchmaking solution to allow players from different worlds to play in any district regardless of region.

The bug causing characters to slide at high FPS is still on the radar for fixing.

Plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the Clan system.

Identified need for improvements to the Inventory system.

Enhancements to the Trade-lock system to better inform players about the reasons for their trade-lock status.

Internal discussions are ongoing regarding balance, specifically focusing on buffs to very underutilized weapons.

Introduced an experimental mode that activates when player count is low, allowing for matches after a wait period regardless of match quality.

Resolved an issue where backup permutation creation was generating far fewer combinations than intended.

Fixed an issue that caused the OBIR JT3 to disappear from the JT store and reward mails.

Removed the shuffle of available players to reduce erratic wait times during same-district matching.

Console players can migrate their characters to APB Reloaded on PC, with Xbox migration available immediately and PlayStation 4 migration starting February 1.

All monetization for PlayStation 4 players will be disabled starting February 1.

APB Reloaded will be discontinued on console platforms due to technical challenges and resource constraints.