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Every game is Who Framed Roger Rabbit now - or, less charitably, a metaversal hellscape where canonical integrity matters far less than providing a platform through which to sell cosmetics.

Apex Legends is the latest live service game to take the plunge with its first crossover event. It's with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and it'll bring the Buster Sword, Aerith, and other elements from the JRPG to the battle royale on January 9th.

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Ahead of the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth next month, Square Enix and Respawn Entertainment have joined forces for an Apex Legends and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event.

From January 9-30, you will be able to check out a new Limited Time Mode Takeover in Apex Legends, featuring the Buster Sword R2R5 and Materia hop-ups, along with a range of new Rebirth-inspired cosmetic items, including new Legendary and Epic skins, stickers, emotes, and more.

For three weeks, the takeover event will replace the unranked battle royale mode in Apex Legends. In this new mode, you can wield the Buster Sword R2R5 to dash, block bullets, unleash a powerful Limit Break, and more.

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PS5 players are looking forward to diving into more adventures with Cloud Strife and his merry band of misfits, but despite its platform exclusivity, Xbox owners can also get a taste of what Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is all about - kind of. The forthcoming Apex Legends Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event brings these two fantastical worlds together, in one of the most unexpected collaborations we've seen yet in the battle royale game landscape.

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