Apex Legendshas a ton of in-game lore and Easter eggs for players to discover in and out of the battle royale experience. One of the most well-knownEaster eggs inApex Legendsinvolves Nessie, the stuffed plushie resembling a cute version of the mythical Loch Ness monster.
Each ofApex Legends' maps contain various hidden Nessie plushies, which have slowly become a trademark Easter egg for the developers over at Respawn. Now,Apex Legendsplayers have the opportunity to pre-order their own 12-inch Nessie plushie from Entertainment Earth, which also offers up a six-inch version of the same plushie.
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The news comes by way of the officialApex LegendsTwitter account, which provided a reference photo for the new 12-inch plushie and a link to the pre-order page via Entertainment Earth. For those players who may not know the history behind Nessie, the plushie has been featured as an Easter egg in Respawn’s titles starting with the originalTitanfall. Sine then,Nessie has appeared inTitanfall 2, as well as in various areas ofApex Legends, such as cinematic trailers and various in-game Easter eggs. Now, players can own their own plush of the adorable Nessie figure, complete with clearer detail and a bonus QR code that will be “spontaneously updated” withApex Legendscontent.
The QR code will be on the sewn-in label of the plushie, and is considered an Easter egg of its own. This new version of the Nessie plushie is much closer to the actual in-game Easter egg, complete with a zipper on the back which opens up to an interior pocket. As far asplushies based around video gamesgo, this Nessie plushie looks to be pretty high quality. However, at a price point of $30 USD, it might be a bit much to ask for some fans ofApex Legends.
The Nessie Easter egg apparently came to be based on a teaser image posted byRespawn regardingTitanfall’sColony map. Respawn posted a teaser image of a blurry photo of the Colony map, with many players noting a particular landmark in the photo looked like the silhouette of the Loch Ness monster. The development team embraced the comments and have placed plushie versions of the Loch Ness monster in its various titles to follow.
As for Nessie’s appearance inApex Legends, Respawn gave an in-game lore reason for why the plushies can be found scattered around the map.Apex Legends' defensive Legend Wattsonis the daughter of the lead engineer of the Apex Games, and grew up around the King’s Canyon arena as a result. According to Respawn, these plushies were left in the arena by Wattson as a child. Now, Respawn fans who want to embrace their favorite Easter egg can own their own Nessie plushie, complete with some additional goodies forApex Legends.
Apex Legendsis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with iOS and Android support in development.
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