The trailer for the next season of Apex Legends has been leaked ahead of schedule, and it shows off the first new character to arrive in the game in over a year. The battle royale title, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA, is set in the Titanfall universe and lets players take the role of heroes called Legends. Each Legend brings something unique to the table to give players a leg up in the arena battles, whether they're fighting solo or with a team.

The last new Legend introduced to the game was Alter, who arrived in May of last year. Now, almost exactly a year later, Apex Legends is set to introduce the newest addition to the roster of playable heroes. A trailer leaked by Osvaldatore on X shows off the capabilities of Sparrow, the next Legend set to arrive in Apex Legends in early May.

Leaked Apex Legends Trailer Shows Off Sparrow's Abilities And Story

A Beautifully Animated Introduction To The Newest Legend

The leaked trailer plays out like a classic superhero cartoon, featuring gorgeous animation and telling the story of the character. Over the course of less than two minutes, the leaked trailer shows the personality, backstory, and fighting style of Apex Legends' newest hero.

There's been some confusion in the Apex community regarding the character's name. It seems likely that Belva is the real name of the new hero, Sparrow is their Legend name, and Artemis is the name of their black cat companion.

Sparrow, real name Belva, is a fighter clad in red who uses a bow and arrow to unleash devastating attacks. According to another prolific leaker, zap or scan enemies, depending on whether the attack hits or misses its mark. The character is also shown using arrows in various other situations, like attaching a bomb to the tip of one for an explosive attack, but there's no telling yet whether this is the trailer taking artistic license or an actual attack that Sparrow will have in the game.

Sparrow Brings The Number Of Apex Legends Characters To 27

A Legend For Every Type Of Player

The arrival of Sparrow will mark the 27th playable character in Apex Legends, giving players plenty of variety to play around with. The ability to scan enemies seems to confirm that the new hero will be a Recon-class, making them a great addition to squads and adding to the woefully under-represented class, which currently only has four other characters to choose from.

Thanks to the leaked trailer, Apex Legends fans know a bit more about what to look forward to when Sparrow, aka Belva, flies into the game. No release date has been confirmed yet, but the predicted release of the next update is May 6.

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