update · September 18, 2026
Apex Legends Anti-Cheat Team Suspends 258 Players for Account Sharing
Apex Legends developers have suspended 258 players on PlayStation and Xbox for account sharing on the Predator leaderboard. The anti-cheat team also validated recent Bot Royale ban reports, confirming those penalties were applied correctly.
Apex Legends developers have issued 60-day suspensions to 258 players on the Predator leaderboard following an investigation into account sharing. The enforcement action targeted console users who accessed high-ranked accounts across multiple distinct devices.
Account Sharing Enforcement
An investigation into unusually long, continuous Ranked play sessions led the anti-cheat team to review login activity and device data. Developers identified accounts accessed from multiple distinct devices to gain an unfair advantage in Ranked play. A total of 258 Predator players received 60-day suspensions and had all associated Ranked points removed.
Platform Breakdown
On PlayStation, 115 players were penalized, with 92 flagged for frequent sharing, two for sharing across five or more devices, and 21 for both frequent sharing and utilizing five or more devices. On Xbox, 143 players were penalized, consisting of 124 frequent sharers, two players sharing across five or more devices, and 17 who fell into both categories.
Bot Royale Ban Validation
The anti-cheat team reviewed community reports claiming that recent bans stemmed from playing Bot Royale. After checking the specific accounts brought forward by players, developers validated the enforcement actions and confirmed the bans were correctly applied.
Why this patch matters
This ban wave signals a strict enforcement stance on competitive integrity for the Apex Predator leaderboard, targeting multi-device account sharing on consoles.