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09.01.2024 - 16:22 / eurogamer.net / Square Enix
Fans of Apex Legends are outraged at the cost of cosmetic items in the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event, that they fear will total over £300.
The event begins later today in celebration of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arriving next month, and includes a number of themed items, skins, and events.
This is the first in-game crossover of its kind in Apex Legends and the potential cost of items is eye-watering for fans. On social media, the high cost has sparked fury in the game's community, although this is based on the current cost of packs that could be reduced once the event launches.
In total there are 36 items to acquire. These are randomly awarded via event packs, as outlined in a blog post by EA. These packs will contain no duplicates of event items, though the probability of receiving a mythic item — including the iconic Buster Sword — is less than one percent.
A video was shared on the Play Apex Instagram page, which includes further details. Packs will contain one event item and two standard items, meaning 36 packs will be required to get all 36 event items.
Packs usually cost 1000 Apex Coins, which is £8.99 in real money. That's a total of £323.64 for 36 packs.
That said, the Instagram video does show a reduction in the price of packs to 100 coins. Due to coins being purchasable in set amounts, it would cost around £30 to get all the items if this reduced price is accurate. However, it's unclear if this reduction will take place and if so, for the whole event or a short time. Eurogamer has contacted EA to clarify.
Character skins are available to purchase separately, so fans can buy these directly rather than waiting for randomised drops. But these are priced, according to the blog post, at 2150 coins each — that's £17.99. To get the required amount of coins for all six skins would cost £101.47.
What's worse is there's an incentive for all these purchases. The death box in Apex Legends is left behind when a player dies, containing all their equipment. The Final Fantasy 7 crossover event has a One-Winged Angel deathbox inspired by Sephiroth, but this is only acquired by collecting all 36 crossover event items. That's potentially over £300 for a funky box players will only see when you lose.
Further, the Buster Sword mythic cosmetic won't be added to the Mythic Shop after the event, so players will likely need to spend a fair bit to obtain it through event item boxes due to the low percentage probability.
Fans of the game are rightfully outraged at the potential cost.
«I loved the part where they gave us a chance to earn the heirloom for free and the chance is 0.00001 percent, and the entire event costing $360. Truly an apex experience,» reads the top comment on the event's YouTube
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is promising to be a massive experience, and while a significant portion of its optional content is obviously going to be focused on characters and storytelling (what with its Witcher 3 inspirations), there will, of course, be plenty of minigames for players to dive into as well.
For the record, we didn’t plan two stories about items you can get for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to come in back-to-back days. Life decided to have a little fun with us, and we don’t mind. Yesterday, we discussed how Square Enix Reward Program members could get a special glitter globe featuring the Gold Saucer from the upcoming RPG. It was cute and adorable, and we’re sure some of you have already subscribed to the program so you can get it or are cashing in points to ensure you get it. But, if you’re looking for something a bit more “substantial,” then perhaps Amazon is where you go to get the game.
When it comes to video games, many who play them don’t just want the “memories” of playing them; they want items in the real world that’ll help them remember those memories in a different way. Pre-order items are a big deal in this respect, as people will pay out the nose to get unique items that can only be bought through these special deals. Square Enix decided to up the ante with the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by offering its Reward Members the chance to get a special glitter globe featuring the Gold Saucer from the upcoming title.
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