In Apex Legends Black Lives Matter badge went live a few hours after season 8: Mayhem on February 2, 2021, and now it is available to all the players on all platforms.
This badge bears the iconic BLM fist on a yellow background, and it is something that every player would want to equip on all their legends banners. The reason for the addition of this badge to the game is to celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month is observed in America and Canada throughout February.
Respawn explain on Twitter that the badge is to serve as a “small reminder that we must always stand in solidarity without Black colleagues, partners, family, friends & players in the fight against racism and social injustice”.
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re granting all players a Black Lives Matter badge at 8pm PT. It's a small reminder that we must always stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, partners, family, friends, & players in the fight against racism and social injustice. pic.twitter.com/bIIbcXg3Dr
— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) February 2, 2021
The tweet reads: “In celebration of Black History Month, we’re granting all players a Black Lives Matter badge at 8 pm PT. It’s a small reminder that we must always stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, partners, family, friends, & players in the fight against racism and social injustice”.
If you have missed it, the eighth season in Apex Legends has just kicked off, and a brand new legend Fuse has been added to this season and the Kings Canyon map is changed once again, even a new weapon has been added to the arsenal in this new season.
With the release of this new season 8, It is announced by Respawn that the Apex Legends Nintendo Switch will be released in March this year.
