Apex Legends Forge: Respawn Dev Explains Whether Forge Will Ever Return
By Nathan Fusco
Apex Legends Forge quickly came and gone, and Respawn and Apex Legends devs have explained the reasoning behind Forge and whether he'll make an appearance later in the game. Forge was announced before the arrival of Revenant and was looking to be the new Legend for Season 4. Things were a bit fishy including the lack of abilities revealed. Eventually, we saw Revenant assassinate Forge, and the focus shifted to the new Legend.
But what about Forge? Was he really just created to throw off the scent?
Design Director Jason McCord, spoke with Dot Esports, and answered the question we've all been wondering, did Forge survive? "Forge is super dead," responded McCord.
But why did they go through all this trouble?
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Apex Legends Forge: Respawn Dev Explains Whether Forge Will Ever Return
“Honestly, it started as a fun way to misdirect data miners who, at the time, felt like they had solved our next legend and had ruined our surprise,” McCord said. “We actually purposefully leaked fake concept art and details of Forge’s kit in patches, so there would be a bread crumb trail by the time we announced him. It’s pretty insane. I can’t think of any other game that has gone through such hijinks.”
It seems like a waste of time to simply throw data miners off, but whatever, it's their decision at the end of the day.