Escaping the blistering summer heat is easier than ever, thanks to developer Repsawn’s latest update for Apex Legends. After all, who needs sunshine when there are anime-themed collectibles to be found? Don’t sincerely answer that, please.
On Tuesday, the Gaiden Event in Apex Legends finally began. With it comes more than 50 cosmetics, several of which are styled after popular anime franchises. Revenant, Mirage, Octane, and Wattson are all getting new legendary skins that reference Neon Genesis Evangelion, My Hero Academia, One Piece, and Naruto, respectively. Goodness, gracious! It’s almost tempting enough to dive in and completely overlook the recent troubles.
Check out the wild Gaiden Event anime trailer for Apex Legends below. There’s also a high-quality YouTube mirror available here.
Someone better tell Kaleb to get back into the robot before Loba has to — should her tactical ability function properly again, mind. Jokes aside, the animation quality is pretty decent. It almost makes you wish there were an actual Apex Legends anime.
The Apex Legends‘ Gaiden Event runs from July 19 through Aug. 2, 2022. There’ll be two different challenge tracks, the first of which goes from July 19 until July 26, 2022, with the second half running until the event itself concludes. Respawn broke down the finer details here. If you’re feeling adventurous, official VTuber avatars coincide with the event.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.