The road to Season 29 just hit a major speed bump. Respawn recently published a teaser that was almost immediately scrubbed from their official channels. While the developers were quick to pull the plug, they weren’t fast enough for the community to miss the first look at our next Legend, Overdrive.
Watch the 17-Second Teaser Here
TL;DR
- Official Leak: A deleted teaser confirms Overdrive is the next addition to the Apex Games.
- Nitro Gate Reveal: The footage shows glowing checkpoints that grant a slide speed boost.
- New LTM Confirmed: Evidence points toward a “Time Trials” mode coming to Storm Point.
- Technical Error: The teaser was deleted after Respawn realized the featured map, Storm Point, is currently out of rotation.
Overdrive Tactical Ability First Look
The highlight of the 17-second clip is the appearance of glowing, holographic checkpoints. These match up perfectly with “Nitro Gate” files found by dataminers over the last few weeks. In the footage, we see these gates placed across the terrain, acting as speed boosters for anyone passing through.
How the Nitro Gate Works
Based on the visual evidence in the video, the ability appears to function as a team-wide utility:
- Slide Speed Boost: Any ally who passes through the gate receives an immediate and significant increase to their sliding velocity.
- Sequential Flow: The gates seem to chain together, encouraging a specific path of high-speed movement.
- Team Utility: Unlike individual movement passives, this appears to be a deployable tactical that helps the whole squad reposition rapidly.
This focus on sliding speed suggests Overdrive will be a dominant force in the Skirmisher class, providing a unique alternative to the verticality of Valkyrie or the direct horizontal dash of Octane.
Time Trials and the Storm Point Blunder
The deleted teaser wasn’t just a character showcase; it appears to be an invitation to a new “Time Trials” game mode. The gameplay shown indicates a challenge where players must navigate through multiple checkpoints in a specific order to unlock the next one, competing for the fastest time.
The reason for the sudden deletion seems to be a simple scheduling oversight. The teaser was designed to go live alongside a playable event on Storm Point. However, since Storm Point is currently out of the map rotation, players wouldn’t have been able to interact with the teaser in-game.
