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Respawn may be hinting that a new hero is coming to the game by the name of Revenant, according to datamined files and an unsuspicious tweet from a developer (via VG247).
Hot off the heels of Crypto, it seems that Respawn is moving and shaking to include a legend named Revenant. The name has popped up a few times before, like Wattson and Crypto, but it was anyone’s guess what the hero looked like or what their abilities would be. But, dataminer That1MiningGuy has shared an image said to display an internal document on character designs and development.
Clearer image. pic.twitter.com/khSdt9P2uT
— That1MiningGuy (@That1MiningGuy) October 6, 2019
At the time that document was printed, Crypto, Revenant and Loba were in production. Two new heroes named ‘Rampart’ and ‘Valk’ were in alpha, and four characters are set to be worked on in the future. Now, we don’t know if this image of the document is legit, but we should take a closer look at Revenant. It seems that it’s a red robot with chunky shoulder pads and spindly limbs. The perfect physique, if you ask me, but that’s an aside.
Alex Graner, level designer at Respawn, shared a few images of Octane’s Gauntlet for Blocktober, which is a trend that reveals the blocky and rough versions of game environments before they’re polished up for actual gameplay. In Graner’s Gauntlet, upon one of the screens showing the Apex Legends, there’s an image of a red robot with chunky shoulder pads and spindly limbs. It’s the exact same image that’s seen on this internal design document, and given that Graner hasn’t deleted the post, it’s possible that this character is next on the cards.
Man I love Blocktober! Here's some blockouts of Octane's Gauntlet I designed for #ApexLegends. The whole design started from the idea of 2 giant ramps and a ring of fire.
This was a fun one to make and was my first AAA shipped content.#Blocktober #Leveldesign pic.twitter.com/ZbOLShbnA6
— Alex Graner (@Alex_Graner) October 8, 2019
Another dataminer, Shrugtal, claimed that they have found Revenant’s abilities and what their voice sounds like. Speculation is swirling that the new hero is a Simulacrum judging by their gravelly, acerbic voice. In Titanfall — also made by Respawn — Simulacrums were people who had their consciousness transferred to a robotic body upon their death. This seems well-suited for the spooky season, and plenty of players believe that Revenant will be officially revived at the end of Meltdown.
These are all leaks and have not been acknowledged by EA or Respawn, so we should take this information with a pinch of salt. Actually, more than a pinch, but just enough to form a good ol’ protective circle around us. Wouldn’t want to be taken by surprise.
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