Apex Legends is getting a Final Fantasy event that nobody saw coming

Sifting by the a number of bulletins after a Game Awards show is a troublesome job. So many tasks can get misplaced by the wayside merely due to the massive variety of newsworthy issues that seem for the primary time.

In amongst all the brand new sport trailers we additionally acquired an thrilling peek at a crossover collaboration that made a whole lot of eyes widen when common FPS shooter Apex Legends introduced a coming along with the forthcoming Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth (a remake of one of many best video games of all time from the Nineteen Nineties). 

Apex Legends has been round for 19 seasons now and this will likely be its first collaboration occasion. The trailer we noticed was cinematic somewhat than action-packed however seeing characters corresponding to FF7’s Cloud within the Apex setting appeared wonderful.

You may watch the trailer for your self beneath and we solely have to attend till January 9 to have the ability to get into the motion for ourselves.

The best way the collaboration appears to work is that present Apex characters will likely be getting a Ultimate Fantasy pores and skin.

Within the trailer, we see Crypto as Cloud Strife, Wraith as Vincent Valentine, and Horizon in an Aerith pores and skin. 

When is the Apex Legends FF7 occasion?

The crossover occasion will start on January ninth however there isn’t a indication of how lengthy it’ll final. Traditionally Apex occasions go on for 2 weeks, however we’re in uncharted territory right here with it being the primary time Respawn has completed a crossover with its sport.

Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth is due for launch on PlayStation on twenty ninth February and is the second title in a trilogy of remakes of the seminal 1997 PlayStation traditional and continues to reimagine the plot of the unique sport.

Apex Legends was launched in 2019 and has solidified its place within the Battle Royale style alongside Epic Video games’ Fortnite, which has lately had its personal large collaboration with Lego.

Paul McNally

Paul has been round consoles and computer systems since his dad and mom purchased him a Mattel Intellivision. He spent over a decade as editor of common print-based video video games and pc magazines, together with a market-leading PlayStation title. Has written gaming content material for GamePro, Official Australian PlayStation Journal, PlayStation Professional, Amiga Motion, Mega Motion, ST Motion, GQ, Loaded, and the Day by day Mirror. Former champion shoot ’em-up legend.