Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent's Bravely Default Collab Drama Explained

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The global version of the mobile app Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continentlaunched its first major crossover event after launching worldwide in 2022. Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent introduced four characters from the Bravely Default series as «Otherworld Travelers.» However, the decision to force fans to pay for attempts to summon these characters while decreasing their summoning rates was unpopular among the global player base, forcing Square Enix to apologize and make amends.

The four characters added from Square Enix's RPGs Bravely Default and Bravely Default 2 areEdea Lee, Agnes Oblige, Elvis Lesley, and Adelle Ein. Elvis could be unlocked for free by completing daily tasks, while Edea, Agnes, and Adelle appeared on summoning banners using the in-game currency called Rubies. Each woman appeared on a separate banner rather than all together, forcing players to spend a great deal of their collected Rubies across multiple skews. However, it was Square Enix's decision to make these summon banners require paid currency that sparked the ire of fans.

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Adelle, a mercenary from Bravely Default 2, was the first character introduced, added to Champions of the Continent on October 5, 2022. Adelle is currently summonable via a «STEP UP» campaign, a specific type of summoning event that increases her appearance chance with each roll and gives bonus items needed to upgrade her. However, STEP UP requires Paid Rubies to use, meaning players must purchase in-game currency if they want to try summoning Adelle. The initial announcement stated STEP UP campaigns for Bravely Default's Agnes and Edea would also require Paid Rubies to participate.

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