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Bot Royale Evolved: change history

5 changes across 1 patch (Feb 9, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Apex Legends, back to Aug 5, 2024.
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    Bot Royale has evolved, it is now a full BR experience mixing humans and Apex Bots.
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    Bot Royale has evolved, it is now a full BR experience mixing humans and Apex Bots.
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    Bot Royale Evolved lobbies will consist of 1-5 full human squads and 15-19 Apex Bots squads (20 squads total).
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    Bot Royale Evolved lobbies will consist of 1-5 full human squads and 15-19 Apex Bots squads (20 squads total).
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    Bot Royale Evolved has the same game length and ring tuning as Unranked BR (whereas the original Bot Royale had shorter matches) for a full BR experience.
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    Bot Royale Evolved has the same game length and ring tuning as Unranked BR (whereas the original Bot Royale had shorter matches) for a full BR experience.
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    XP gains are no longer capped, and the ability to progress your Challenges has been added!
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    XP gains are no longer capped, and the ability to progress your Challenges has been added!
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    Earning Badges is still restricted, and no stats will advance while playing this mode.
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    Earning Badges is still restricted, and no stats will advance while playing this mode.

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Respawn Entertainment's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.