Replace 01/10/24 11:50 a.m. ET: Apex Legends’ crossover occasion with Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth is now dwell, and in accordance with Eurogamer, the costs are decrease than initially thought.
Earlier than the occasion went dwell, followers of Respawn Leisure’s battle royale believed occasion packs would value 1000 cash (or $10) every. Nonetheless, it seems the primary pack prices 100 cash (about $1), and every subsequent pack will increase in worth relying on the variety of objects you already personal. Eurogamer notes that in case you have 16 to 35 objects, “the price of packs will increase again to 1000 cash.”
Presently, the Apex Legends storefront reveals that these occasion packs are “discounted” anyplace from 30 to 90 p.c, with pricing turning into much less beneficiant as you purchase extra objects. One occasion pack can be given away without spending a dime to people who log into the sport earlier than the crossover occasion ends on January 30.
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EA’s well-liked battle royale shooter Apex Legends will kick off a brand-new crossover with Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth on January 9. The occasion brings cosmetics and equipment impressed by the upcoming RPG sequel, together with the long-lasting Buster Sword. Nonetheless, Apex Legends followers are fairly pissed concerning the worth of the in-game objects, notably one that may reportedly value as much as $360.
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Developer Respawn Leisure introduced the occasion on the sport’s official web site on January 4, detailing every thing that can be accessible from January 9-30. This features a new recreation mode centered round Closing Fantasy VII, materia that comes with its personal buffs (like HP absorption and summoning capabilities), character skins impressed by Aerith and Yuffie, Twitch drops, and extra. It’s a cool-looking collab, one which sees Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword slice and cube the assorted Legends with a restrict break that appears like the Omnislash.
Sadly, regardless of how dope this all appears, Apex Legends followers aren’t too happy with how a lot they’d must spend to entry the numerous FFVII Rebirth cosmetics. Based on a sneak peek of the in-game retailer, particular person packs of the occasion’s objects value roughly 1000 cash (or $10). That’s already dangerous sufficient, because the recreation reportedly has insanely low drop charges.
The demise field in Apex Legends is precisely what you would possibly count on. They’re caches of apparatus a participant had earlier than they have been gunned down on the battlefield. The Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth demise field is impressed by Sephiroth’s One-Winged Angel look from the unique recreation’s closing battle, which appears fairly badass. There’s just one solution to get it, although. You could acquire all 36 crossover occasion objects and since packs run you $10, this little coffin of kinds is roughly $360 to unlock. Followers assume this price ticket is fairly ridiculous, with fairly just a few of them memeing about what you can purchase with that cash as an alternative.
The YouTube video asserting the crossover occasion on the official Apex Legends channel is inundated with criticism of the pricing.
“I liked the half the place they gave us an opportunity to earn the heirloom without spending a dime and the prospect is 0.00001%, and the complete occasion costing 360$ [sic],” person PatentPending47 wrote. “Actually an apex expertise.”
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Kotaku reached out to EA and Respawn Leisure for remark.
