Apex Legends kicks off season 12 with new hero Mad Maggie

Apex Legends is ramping up for season 12, which officially begins on Feb. 8. If the ultra-widescreen format of this teaser says anything, its that this will be a cinematic heavy on the lore. Thats expected when youre introducing a new playable legend Mad Maggie who was last seen in season 8.

Margaret Mad Maggie Kohere hails from the conflict-torn world of Salvo, where she grew up with Fuse, the demolitions expert introduced in season 8. She fought in Salvos insurrection against the Syndicate, which promised peace for Salvo if it joined the alliance. They did, and this is how Fuse ended up in the Apex Games.

Its sort of how Mad Maggie gets there, too. After a hearing that seems fairly light on due process, Maggies told shes going to the Apex Games to find her punishment there. Doesnt sound like this will be hard time for her, then.

A statement from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts bills Mad Maggie as a cutthroat punk-rock warlord and the Outlands meanest mad-lass. Apex Legends players fighting on Storm Point over the weekend were bystanders to some in-game events that also helped introduce the newest fighter. A huge battle plays out in the skies over Storm Point, and after an explosion, a chunk of space ship lands at the North Pad. The wreckage bears the Salvo symbol, which is Mad Maggies calling card.

Apex Legends season 12, Defiance, gets started Feb. 8 with the conclusion of season 11, the tropical-paradise themed Escape. It looks like well be getting the full cadence of reveals, previews, and teasers over the next couple of weeks, with the launch trailer due on Thursday, Jan. 27.