Hot Drop: Apex Legends' Leaked Newcastle Character May Be Related To Bangalore
Hot Drop is GameSpot's weekly Apex Legends column, in which Jordan Ramée takes a closer look at Respawn's battle royale to provide additional insight into the game's evolution, as well as dive deeper into its episodic storytelling and characters.
Anita «Bangalore» Williams took the spotlight this week in Apex Legends with the latest chapter of her story dropping alongside the start of the Warriors Collection Event. It was a touching moment of vulnerability for the character--wonderfully portrayed by the talented Erica Luttrell--and though it may seem to finally tie a bow on Bangalore's arc, the promise of additional chapters over the coming weeks lets us know that it's anything but.
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Now Playing: Apex Legends Stories from the Outlands Gridiron Bangalores Backstory
To see the story for yourself, log into Apex Legends and you'll get a notification to start «The Williams Sendoff.» Head into the Firing Range as Bangalore and you'll notice a G7-Scout prominently displayed front and center. Interacting with it kicks off a stupidly easy challenge to hit 35 targets within a set amount of time. Doing so unlocks a new loading screen that depicts a conversation between Bangalore and Wraith, as well as a radio play between the two characters in which Wraith tells Bangalore that she's discovered the fate of Jackson Williams, Bangalore's brother. New challenges to unlock additional chapters will appear in the coming days.
When all is said and done, I think this is Respawn's way of introducing Newcastle, one of nine Apex
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