In a surprise to Apex Legends fans, the new legend coming in season 4 will not be a killer robot but instead some buff dude with a metal arm.

According to the official preview for Season 4 Assimilation of Apex Legends, the next hero fighting in the Apex Games will be Forge, a man with a cybernetic arm who happens to be built like a pro wrestler, because he was one once, sort of. The new combatant according to Respawn, Apex’s developer, is, “Confident yet humble, Forge uses his size, strength, and heavy-duty Shatter Gauntlets to batter his opponents into submission.”

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According to Tom Casiello, writer for Apex Legends, Forge comes to the Apex Games via the Hyper Fighting Federation, the Mixed Martial Arts/Pro Wrestling organization of the Titanfall universe and by extension Apex Legends universe. Forge is also the first legend to be corporate-sponsored. Hammond Robotics, manufacturers of both Titans and MARVNs like Pathfinder, sponsor Forge’s entry to the Apex Games.

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As his fighter’s build and cybernetic arm suggest, Forge will be a melee and close-quarters fighter. While there is no official word on Forge’s play style data miners have uncovered some information on his abilities:

  • Pull Shot: Short-range grapple that drags enemies into Forge or can be used to launch him into the air.
  • Ground Slam: Press crouch while airborne to slam Forge into the ground below.
  • K.O. Punch: After jumping in any direction, press crouch while airborne to slam Forge into the ground below.
  • One-Two: Forge rushes forward in a straight line. If Forge hits an enemy along the way, press again to do an upper-cut launching him into the air.
  • On The Ropes: An enhancement to Forge’s melee dealing more damage the lower his health is. Dealing melee damage grants Forge temporary overshield.
  • Victory Rush: Killing a player with a melee attack restores Forge’s health and gives him a 30% speed boost for 10 seconds.

Until this announcement, the Apex fan community expected a different new character to be added to the game. A killer robot called Revenant previously appeared as part of Apex Legends' Halloween event last year. In addition to Revenant’s previous appearance in the game, a recently uncovered secret on the EA website is fueling rumors of a two-character Season 4 for Apex Legends.

Alongside Forge, a new sniper rifle called the Sentinel is being added to the game and Assimilation marks the start of a new Ranked Series and a new battle pass for players. To mark the one-year anniversary of Apex Legends release players will also receive a free gun charm as a login bonus as part of Season 4.

Source: EA and Newsweek

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