Summary
- Apex Legends has collaborated with various franchises for in-game events and cosmetics.
- Despite existing Star Wars cosmetics, Respawn Entertainment hasn't done a full collaboration event.
- A potential crossover with new game Star Wars Zero Company in Apex Legends could fit well.
Like most live service video games, Apex Legends has collaborated with plenty of popular franchises over the years. Leading up to the launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, for example, Respawn Entertainment released an Apex Legends crossover event themed entirely around the then-upcoming game. This update included some new FF7 cosmetics, as well as a usable Buster Sword and a handful of expensive microtransactions. Before that, Apex Legends also collaborated with some non-video game properties. Back in 2021, Respawn added a few skins to the game that were inspired by clothing from the L.A.-based streetwear brand, Market Studios. In 2023, meanwhile, it held a Post Malone-themed crossover event in Apex Legends.
In spite of all these unusual crossovers, Apex Legends has not received a proper Star Wars collaboration yet. Although there are a few Star Wars-related cosmetics in Apex Legends, such as a Pathfinder skin that was inspired by Jedi: Fallen Order's BD-1, Respawn Entertainment hasn't released a full-blown event pertaining to the franchise. Star Wars collaborations are kind of a hot new trend right now; major live service titles like Fortnite and Destiny 2 have announced new DLCs and content updates themed around the series. If Respawn Entertainment wants Apex Legends to follow suit in this regard, then perhaps it should release a new Star Wars crossover event inspired by one of its upcoming games.
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Respawn Should Add a Star Wars Zero Company Collab to Apex Legends
Star Wars Zero Company is a Turn-Based Strategy Game that's Being Made by Respawn and Bit Reactor
Back in 2022, Respawn Entertainment revealed that it was working on an original Star Wars strategy game in collaboration with Bit Reactor, a newly-established independent studio based in Maryland. This game, Respawn said, was being developed alongside a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. While the Jedi: Fallen Order sequel was eventually released a year later (under the name Star Wars Jedi: Survivor), the unnamed FPS from Respawn was ultimately canceled. The Star Wars strategy game, meanwhile, went completely dark after its announcement; that is, until recently.
During the Star Wars Celebration event in Japan last month, Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor finally unveiled the project that they're working on: a game called Star Wars Zero Company. This title is a turn-based tactical RPG that's inspired by the XCOM series and is set during the Clone Wars, one of the most significant conflicts in Star Wars lore. Star Wars Zero Company is currently scheduled to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2026, and it's probably going to be the closest thing fans will get to a new XCOM game for the foreseeable future.
Skins Modeled After the Protagonists of Star Wars Zero Company Would Fit Perfectly in an FPS Like Apex Legends
When Star Wars Zero Company is released, Respawn Entertainment should hold a crossover event in Apex Legends to promote the game. Many of the lead characters in Zero Company, like the disgraced Republic officer Hawks, wouldn’t look out of place at all in a first-person shooter like Apex, due to their gun-oriented combat styles. Plus, since both games are being developed by the same company, a collaboration like this would provide some much-needed brand synergy.
Since Respawn Entertainment has already released a couple of Star Wars games, it's surprising that the company hasn't done any crossover events like this within Apex: Legends yet. It’s possible that Respawn thinks that the protagonist of its Star Wars: Jedi titles, Cal Kestis, wouldn't serve as a suitable skin for characters in a first-person shooter, due to his use of a lightsaber instead of a gun. However, given that the company decided to add Post Malone-themed content to Apex Legends for some reason, maybe Kestis-inspired skins in the game wouldn't be that strange. Either way, since Star Wars Zero Company's characters are largely gunslingers, this wouldn’t be an issue in a hypothetical Apex Legends collaboration.
Apex Legends
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 74%
- Released
- February 4, 2019
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Respawn Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Source on console/PC, Unreal Engine 4 on mobile
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, Switch & Xbox One
WHERE TO PLAY
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.
Master an ever-growing roster of diverse legends, deep tactical squad play, and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.
This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items.
- Genre(s)
- Battle Royale, First-Person Shooter
