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Apex Legends' Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover arrives on January 9thA metaverse is born
A metaverse is born
Image credit:EA/Respawn Entertainment
Image credit:EA/Respawn Entertainment
Every game is Who Framed Roger Rabbit now - or, less charitably, a metaversal hellscape where canonical integrity matters far less than providing a platform through which to sell cosmetics.
Apex Legendsis the latest live service game to take the plunge with its first crossover event. It’s withFinal Fantasy VII Rebirthand it’ll bring the Buster Sword, Aerith, and other elements from the JRPG to the battle royale on January 9th.
The crossover event was announced previously, but now there’s a trailer and more details of exactly what it contains.
Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event TrailerA trailer for Apex Legend’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth crossover.Watch on YouTube
Apex Legends & FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH Event Trailer
Lastly, yes, the event adds 36 cosmetics, including skins for Apex characters Horizon and Newcastle. There’s an Aerith skin - which, frankly, looks pretty odd in the trailer above - and a Buster Sword thatisjust a cosmetic.
You can find more information on everything included in the crossover event, which will run until January 30th,over on the official Apex Legends site.
I don’t have a lot of skin in the game, here. I haven’t played Apex Legends since its release year and I haven’t played Rebirth at all. I do think crossover events have a corrosive effect on my ability to invest in a game, its world and its fiction, even when it’s a multiplayer game; but hey, I’m also in my 30s, and I know that my kid gives not one crap about fictional boundaries as he runs aroundFall Guyswearing a Spongebob top-half and a The Undertaker bottom.
