With the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event currently underway on Apex Legends, players around the world have been eager to try out the brand new unranked takeover. However, many PC player sessions were cut short due to the game’s frequent crashes following the update. Considering it includes event skins, a bunch of event items, and the Buster Sword, Cloud Strife’s trademark weapon from FF VII, we can understand the frustration behind it.
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While Respawn, the developer behind the battle royale shooter, has yet to release any updates or patches, several players have discovered a potential workaround to fix Apex crashes following the FF VII Event update. Here's everything you need to know about playing the game's first crossover event and fixing the constant crashes.
Unfortunately, Respawn has yet to release any updates regarding Apex Legends' post-Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event update issue. However, certain players have found a potential workaround for the issue that has worked for multiple players. It's worth noting that this potential workaround may work if you have newer Intel CPUs.
According to this Reddit thread, enabling Intel AES-NI through your PC’s BIOS has fixed the issue. The same has been confirmed by players on the official Apex Legends forums and while it’s not an official fix confirmed by the developers, it has resolved the constant crashes and players are back playing the crossover event. Here are the steps you can follow to try it out and see if it fixes the issue for you:
