Crypto has been rumored to be Apex Legends’ next hero for a long time, and today Respawn confirmed they’ll be entering the tournament when the next season drops on October 1.Respawn released a new Stories from the Outlands trailer today that sheds a little light on Crypto’s backstory. According to the video, Crypto was just your average, mild-mannered hacker who discovered some kind of match-rigging program developed for the Apex Legends tournament. When a mysterious organization catches onto Crypto, they hunt his friends and family down, forcing Crypto to go on the run.
You can watch the Crypto cinematic below.
While the video didn’t reveal how Crypto plays, he’s seen in the trailer as using some kind of drone to help escape from his pursuers. This drone could play into Crypto’s gameplay moveset in some way.Crypto is already technically in Apex Legends. Players can find Crypto loitering around the map, hacking into servers before running away. You can see a glimpse of him in our video below.
Alongside Crypto Respawn announced some more details about the upcoming season in Apex Legends. Titled, “Meltdown,” Apex Legends season 3 will feature a new battle pass with over 100 items, a new Charger Rifle weapon, and a new Ranked season.Check out IGN’s Apex Legends review and Apex Legends wiki for our full coverage of Respawn’s battle royale shooter.
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