Apex Legends gets first custom-made Mixtape map in season 20

Despite Apex Legends’ Mixtape playlist being a huge success since its introduction last year, its suite of arcade modes has yet to be given a unique arena of its own. That’s about to change in season 20, which is adding a completely custom-made map to Mixtape for the first time: Thunderdome.

Until season 20, which releases on Feb. 13, Mixtape has been using POIs pulled straight out of Apex’s battle royale locations or repurposed maps originally designed for the discontinued Arenas mode. While these have proven to be adequate battlegrounds, it’s always left the Mixtape playlist feeling like a low-priority inclusion despite its popularity. Thunderdome, by comparison, shows signs Respawn is willing to put sizable development time into it going forward.