ApexLegendshas added someMass Effect-themed content to the game for a limited time. There are plenty ofMass Effectfans who are searching high and low for all things N7, System Alliance, etc. within theMass Effectuniverse. It is likely that not many of them expected to find something in Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale. But that indeed is where the case, as players can unlockMassEffect-themed content inApex Legendsright now.
Apex Legendsis, of course, published by EA, the same publisher ofMass Effect,so the crossover content is quite easy to pull off. The content itself is a weapon charm, and it fits withinApex Legendsvery nicely. But on top of that, the new content could be hinting atmoreMass Effect-related infoin the future from EA, which is intriguing to fans.
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The officialApex LegendsTwitter account recently tweeted out that an N7 weapon charm is available now inApex Legends.Players can unlock theMassEffect-themed item by joining EA Play,EA’s subscription service that is also now a part of Xbox Game Pass. The tweet also came with a small video showcasing the N7 weapon charm, and it looks very nice as a part of theApex Legendsguns.
The other aspect that makes this new N7 addition toApex Legendsinteresting revolved aroundMass Effectand its future. It could be that this is hinting at some news regarding the franchise. The reveal thatMass Effectwill continue with a new game wasone of the biggest surprises of 2020. It is likely that fans will have to wait a while for more concrete information, but EA could be teasing something with thisApex Legendscrossover content.
It is interesting to see the ebbs and flows of franchises within video games.Mass Effectwas one of the biggest names in all video games just a decade ago, but nowApex Legendsis a much bigger namewithin EA, for example. So it makes a lot of sense to placeMass Effectcontent inside of the battle royale.
Beyond rampant speculation, what is most likely is that EA is simply shedding light on EA Play.Apex Legendsplayers who are interested in this N7 weapon charm will have to take a peek at EA Play to unlock it. This type of marketing is quite normal, and often effective.
Apex Legendsis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
