With only a few days before Season 4: Assimilation is set to begin forApex Legends,Respawn has thrown fans for a loop. Forge has apparently been killed.
The new Legend, James “The Forge” McCormick, was announcedjust a few days ago in a developer video honoring the one-year anniversary ofApex Legends. Fans were confused with the announcement as it came with less fanfare than usual. On top of that, the character “Revenant” was being hinted at for months. Just as the masses were seemingly coming to grips with the idea of Forge as the Season 4 Legend, a video dropped that added more confusion to the mix than answers.
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The video is from the “Stories from the Outlands” series, which has been used to show backstories thus far for characters like Wraith and Crypto in a crisp animated style. This particular video shows an interview between Lisa Stone, the interviewer, and James “The Forge” McCormick. After a few very standard questions, the lights flicker and things get ominous. As soon as the lights turn back on, the character Revenant is revealed to be sneaking up behind Forge and the camera turns away. Blood splatters about, Lisa Stone screams, and the video cuts out. Forge is dead. And thus thesaga between Forge and Revenantcontinues.
One of the interesting theories among fans is that the Forge that died in the interview is not the true Forge. One of the pieces of information about Forge is that he is “often imitated.” Careful observers have noted that in the “Stories from the Outlands” animation Forge has a scar on his left eyebrow that he doesn’t have with his standard artwork. This may just be an artist’s rendition with the “Stories from the Outlands” series, or it could be that Revenant killed one of Forge’s imitators.
Season 4: Assimilation seems to have more questionsthan answers to far. This time last year the game didn’t even exist yet for fans, as Respawn surprise dropped one of the most successful games of the year without any prior announcement. So perhaps it again is enjoying the change to bombshell fans with shocking developments.
As fans speculate about what exactly is going on, it’s interesting to note that the official page on theApex Legendswebsite has been changed to say: “RIP JIMMIE ‘FORGE’ MCCORMICK” and “Never defeated (except for that one time).”
Apart from the Legends themselves, there are quite a few things that much of the fanbase would like to see worked on with the game. The real reason whyApex Legendsis so fun is that the core DNA of the game is so solid. But lately, for many fans, there are issues that seem to be being neglected. Season 4: Assimilation would be a great opportunity toaddress some ofApex Legends’concerns.
One can only wonder what Respawn is planning for Season 4: Assimilation. Perhaps Forge will still be the playable Legend, or maybe fans were bamboozled and Revenant is the Legend instead, or perhaps both. It could even be that fans will split partway through the season and play with a different Legend at the halfway mark, similar to howRespawn is handling Kings Canyonfor Season 4.
Season 4: Assimilation will drop on June 20, 2025, the one-year anniversary of theApex Legends.
Apex Legendsis free-to-play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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