Apex Legends is getting a Remaining Fantasy occasion that no person noticed coming

Sifting via the a number of bulletins after a Recreation Awards present 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 bought an thrilling peek at a crossover collaboration that made a number of eyes widen when widespread FPS shooter Apex Legends introduced a coming along with the forthcoming Remaining 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 probably be its first collaboration occasion. The trailer we noticed was cinematic moderately than action-packed however seeing characters reminiscent of FF7’s Cloud within the Apex setting appeared wonderful.

You’ll be able to 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 way in which the collaboration appears to work is that current Apex characters will probably be getting a Remaining 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 any 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 carried out a crossover with its sport.

Remaining 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 just lately had its personal enormous collaboration with Lego.

Paul McNally

Paul has been round consoles and computer systems since his mother and father purchased him a Mattel Intellivision. He spent over a decade as editor of widespread print-based video video games and laptop 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 Each day Mirror. Former champion shoot ’em-up legend.