Out of all the sentences used to describe Apex Legendsā Revenant, āImmortal Murder Robotā sounds like the most accurate. The ruthless legend has a vendetta against in-game company Hammond Robotics and that might just be his golden ticket into the Apex Games.
The latest teaser showcases an email exchange between Jacob Young, the Syndicateās director of PR, and Hammond Roboticsā Cheryl Amacci. The two are scared of being targeted by Revenant and sending him to the Apex Games may be the only way to control the simulacrum.
āWhat part of immortal murder robot donāt you get?ā Young asks. āThere has to be another way to stop this thing.ā The director also mentions that the Syndicate ācanāt accessā Revenantās source code and that the duo ācanāt just sit around and waitā for Revenant to kill them.
Amacci suggested that the Apex Games might be a good place to keep him. āIf only there was some way to keep him busy while also keeping an eye on him,” Amacci said. “Shame you donāt know any murder competitions to hide your murder robot in.ā Young represents the Syndicate, a group of mercenary organizations responsible for running the Apex Games.
Amacci also shows that Hammond Robotics has no qualms with masking the truth. Young suggests that putting Revenant in the Apex Games may harm the companyās reputation, but she said that Forge was Revenantās only confirmed kill and that the rest of the incidents could have happened at the hands of one of the many outlaws and scoundrels in the Outlands. āAnybody could have stolen those addresses and murdered those people,ā she said.
She was quick to emphasize that she isn’t protecting Revenant but protecting Hammond Robotics and the Syndicate instead. āIf Revenant canāt be stopped, then we have to find a way to control him,ā Amacci said.
The teaser also juxtaposes the ānewā Hammond Robotics against its former self. Amacci mentions āour predecessor, the original Hammond Robotics,ā or the IMC, as she calls them. The new iteration of the company is supposed to be ākinderā and āgentlerā than its predecessor, but the email exchange exposes the true Machiavellian nature behind its discourse.
Hammond Robotics will play an integral role in season four, especially in the changes to Worldās Edge. The company announced it plans to ābegin the Harvestā and a post on the PlayStation Blog disclosed that a Harvester is coming to mine the planet of its precious resources.
Players can drop into the fight as Revenant when Apexās fourth season, Assimilation, hits the servers on Feb. 4.