The release of Apex Legends has been both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing for Respawn, who have a hugely successful and profitable project, but it's a curse for Titanfall fans who might not see a single-player sequel for a very long time. That hasn't stopped Titanfall fans from asking for more Titanfall influence on Apex Legends, since they're set in the same universe. This time, Respawn had a response. The battle royale's writers hinted that there may be more Titanfall references than players realize.
YouTuber Staycation recently tweeted about Apex Legends Season 7, saying that they think Titanfall 2 protagonist Jack Cooper might join the game soon. Following that, Respawn Principal Writer Manny Hagopian decided to make a response. In an incredible tease, Hagopian says, "It's crazy that you think you haven't already got him... plotter twist!" In other words, Hagopian is teasing that Jack Cooper may already be one of Apex Legends' characters, or somewhere else in the game, and Titanfall fans haven't realized it yet.
To make clear, Hagopian heavily implies that he's just messing around in other Twitter responses since. It's very possible that no, Jack Cooper is not actually in Apex Legends and Hagopian is just having fun with the rumormongers and speculators. It could also be an inside joke that isn't immediately understandable by Respawn fans. One person who replied asked what Cooper's name in Apex Legends would be, "Cooper? Typhon?" and Manny replies, "Manny." So perhaps Hagopian sees Jack Cooper as a self-insert and his own involvement in Apex Legends.
Hagopian's jokes aren't likely to slow down speculators now that they've been unleashed, however. They'll be wondering if Cooper's secretly one of Apex Legends' playable characters, or whether he's hidden somewhere in one of the game's maps. It's possible he's been referenced in the battle royale's story. All manner of oddities are possible. It's not impossible for Cooper to be in the game somewhere.
The important truth to take away, however, is that whatever Cooper's role in Apex Legends it's still not going to be particularly meaningful to Titanfall fans. Despite Apex Legends' ties to the Titanfall franchise, it's clearly its own thing in virtually every regard.
At the very least, Titanfall fans can walk away knowing that the Titanfall games are still on the minds of Respawn Entertainment devs. They haven't forgotten Titfanll. Whether that matters, especially with an owner like Electronic Arts, is something else entirely. That said, the best way to persuade Respawn to do more Titanfall is to keep encouraging the studio to do so.
Apex Legends is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.