An Apex Legends fan took to Twitter recently showing off an incredibly well-made trailer that showcased a Wraith skin they had modeled after a Squid Game staff member. Squid Game, which is Netflix's most-watched TV series to date, has been steadily growing in popularity since its initial release back in mid-September. It didn't take long for the fan-made trailer to go viral amongst the Apex Legends community who have taken to the unofficial crossover idea extremely well.
The creators of Apex Legends, Respawn, have not been known to do many collaborations or crossovers in the past. Most of the skins in Apex Legends come as part of an in-game event or are earnable by completing certain challenges. Of course, some skins are purchasable in the in-game store, giving players the opportunity to personalize their favorite character.
Twitter user and 3-D designer humansas_ was the mastermind behind the recent fan-made trailer as discussed in a recent article by Dexerto. It is not hard to notice how much effort humansas put into what they have named the "Legendary Wraith Number 47" trailer as it seamlessly blends the colors, styles, and feel of the Squid Game staff characters from the show into the world of Apex Legends. In going a step further humansas even shows off some movements and close-ups of his character in the brief 22-second video and also does well to avoid any kind of confusion by making it clear in the original post that the video was not in any way official.
With the popularity of both Squid Game and this unofficial fan trailer, it seems to be a clear message to Respawn of what Apex Legends players would like to see more of in future events. While there almost certainly will be no official Squid Game crossovers coming any time soon, it will be interesting to see how the game studio responds and reacts to viral fan creations like this one in the future. With such an enigmatic and vocal following well-portrayed by humansas and his popular fan-made trailer, it will be interesting to see if Respawn take the cues when developing future content
While the incredible trailer no doubt has many fans who follow both Apex Legends and the Squid Game Netflix series giddy at the notion of a crossover, players will have to wait and see what the future holds in the next update. With plans to release a new season 11 update for Apex Legends on November 2nd, Respawn is rumored to be releasing a plethora of new content including a new character, new weapons, and a new map among other game-play updates. Season 11 will hopefully give the many dedicated and hungry Apex Legends fans enough to chew on for a while.
Apex Legends is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Source: humansas_/Twitter, Dexerto