Anthem news and interesting facts

Kamil Kleszyk, 19 December 2023, 05:58

Although eventually Anthem, the cooperative TPP shooter with an MMO elements, was a failure, in the end the game managed to find as many as 5 million buyers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 February 2021, 16:32

The cancelation of Anthem Next echoed across the Internet. Users are throwing a lot of unflattering comments about BioWare and Electronic Arts, as well as suggestions about the future of the game and - how else - memes summarizing the whole affair.

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 February 2021, 22:01

Anthem Next will not see the light of day. BioWare confirmed the end of work on the update that was supposed to breath new life into Anthem.

Adrian Werner, 09 February 2021, 10:55

This week, Electronic Arts is expected to make the call about the future of Anthem. The project may be abandoned or the publisher will invest heavily in its overhaul, tripling the size of the team responsible for the so-called Anthem Next.

Bart Swiatek, 02 November 2020, 10:53

Devs at BioWare published a blog note that introduces the basic assumptions of the rebuilt character progression and equipment systems.

Bart Swiatek, 16 September 2020, 11:00

Reddit users forum report that Walmart started to sell Anthem - the famous looter shooter from BioWare - for as little as one dollar.

Paul Wozniak, 27 July 2020, 15:07

Christian Dailey, head of BioWare Austin, answered a user's question if Anthem 2.0 will feature PvP modes for players looking for a bigger challenge. The developer revealed that the team, among other things, created some early versions of the battle royale module, but for now it is not a priority.

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 July 2020, 20:02

Christian Dailey from BioWare Austin shared some concept arts from the refurbished Anthem. The head of the studio showed, among other things, the new pirate faction and locations that we will see in the so-called Anthem 2.0.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 May 2020, 13:35

Christian Dailey from BioWare Austin spoke about the planned changes in Anthem. The developer left no illusions - we will wait a long time for modifications to give the game a second youth.

Michael Kulakowski, 26 February 2020, 21:08

BioWare quietly celebrates the first anniversary of Anthem's launch by releasing a new patch and giving the players a few small cosmetic gifts. The studio has also announced an improved schedule of events, which, however, will lack virtually any new attractions.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 February 2020, 23:42

Casey Hudson from BioWare has confirmed the plans to redo Anthem from scratch. Over the next few months the developers will work on modifying many of the most important elements of the game, including the systems of progression and loot.

Damian Gacek, 09 February 2020, 22:39

Anthem, the latest game from BioWare, has failed to keep players' attention for long. After the launch and the initial interest, the hype pretty much evaporated; the title began to lose users at a fairly rapid pace until it became somewhat forgotten. However, Anthem has recently become a thing again due to the information that you can still see Holiday decorations in the game.

Christian Pieniazek, 19 November 2019, 22:28

Frostbite is a technology that drives most of EA's flagship titles. Aaryn Flynn, who worked at BioWare for years, claims, however, that using it causes problems comparable to harnessing an F1 car.

Paul Wozniak, 15 November 2019, 22:15

Anonymous sources informed Kotaku about the current state of work on Anthem. It turned out that BioWare is planning to completely rework the production (perhaps even release a new, separate title). The whole structure of the game and the things that players complain about the most are to be changed.

Paul Wozniak, 08 November 2019, 13:09

On the occasion of the N7 Day, the co-creator of the Mass Effect trilogy, showed some concept arts on his Twitter, which that may suggest the arrival of a new installment of the series. For the same reason, thematic skins, available until November 12, appeared in Anthem.

Michael Kulakowski, 17 September 2019, 22:33

BioWare once again assured that the studio has no intention of resigning from further support for Anthem. Despite the limited active fanbase, developers do not abandon their work. However, they are giving up their previous development plans, putting more emphasis on repairing the game than providing new content/functions.

Bart Swiatek, 06 September 2019, 12:30

Casey Hudson, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian developer BioWare, has published a note on his corporate blog. The entry is dedicated to Anthem and Dragon Age 4. There is also a mention about the team moving from Edmonton to a new office.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 August 2019, 14:27

Ben Irving has left BioWare. The creator was known mainly as the lead producer of the online shooter Anthem.

Bart Swiatek, 07 August 2019, 09:47

Anthem, the latest game from the Canadian team at BioWare, has finally received the much anticipated update, which introduces Catacylsm, the title's end-game event. The patch also introduces some other changes.

Adrian Werner, 23 July 2019, 11:29

New challenges have emerged in Anthem as part of The Oncoming Storm. Their debut announces the imminent release of a major update called Cataclysm, for which the fans have been waiting for many months.

Bart Swiatek, 21 June 2019, 12:55

During E3 2019, the CEO of Electronic Arts gave an interview to GameDaily.biz. The topic was, among others, the online shooter Anthem, as well as the future of the devs behind it - BioWare.

Bart Swiatek, 31 May 2019, 14:27

BioWare prepared a stream of several dozen minutes, during which they presented the basic premise of the Cataclysm - an event that is to form the foundation of endgame in Anthem.

Adrian Werner, 08 May 2019, 09:46

Anthem just keeps causing trouble to its developers. The latest patch was supposed to fix the bugs but instead, it joined them and spoiled key elements of the game.

Bart Swiatek, 08 May 2019, 09:29

During an investor call, representatives of Electronic Arts confirmed that the company is not satisfied with the results of Anthem - an online shooter developed by BioWare. Nevertheless, the game is quite popular and the publisher does not intend to abandon it.

Konrad Serafinski, 02 May 2019, 21:52

Three key members of the team working on Anthem have left the project. The reason for their departure is their involvement in the production of Dragon Age 4. How will it affect the further development of Anthem?

Bart Swiatek, 30 April 2019, 12:57

The number of people playing Anthem is steadily decreasing. Players who still play the game are beginning to find it difficult to find companions for various activities.

Agnes Adamus, 24 April 2019, 15:42

Anthem's technical condition still leaves much to be desired. BioWare is taking longer than originally planned to fix the game's numerous issues. Therefore, the developer decided to delay the release of new content.

Bart Swiatek, 28 March 2019, 01:10

Yesterday Anthem received the 1.0.4 update, which introduced a number of changes and novelties to BioWare's game. Unfortunately, not everything went according to plan - users report that the patch broke a few things in the equipment system.

Adrian Werner, 22 March 2019, 22:04

Thanks to SuperData company we learned the results of the digital video game market for the past month. Apex Legends made the best debut in the history of free-to-play games, and Anthem earned over $100 million.

Bart Swiatek, 11 March 2019, 14:32

A bug in Anthem has made acquiring top-class – legendary and masterwork - gear easier. The bug has been fixed, everything's fine, right? No, because the community wants it back - according to many players the bug actually made the game better.

Adrian Werner, 07 March 2019, 09:01

Anthem's problems continue. The game not only crashes on PlayStation 4, but reportedly can even completely turn the console off.

Bart Swiatek, 01 March 2019, 14:42

Anthem – the co-op loot shooter from BioWare – will soon receive a number of changes in loot tables and equipment in general. The aim of the modifications is to make the gear more interesting and useful.

Christian Pieniazek, 26 February 2019, 17:40

Well-known analyst Michael Pachter claims that the low ratings accomplished by Anthem stem from the fact that they were based on the PC version of the game. In his opinion, the work of BioWare was developed primarily for consoles.

Konrad Serafinski, 24 February 2019, 01:26

The release of Anthem is just the first step in a long road of development, reminds one of BioWare's employee. A post has appeared on the official dev blog, presenting the development plans for the game across the next three months.

Adrian Werner, 22 February 2019, 13:48

The release of Anthem is finally here. The game has hit PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Simultaneously, a Day One patch has been released.

Christian Pieniazek, 21 February 2019, 21:25

First reviews of Anthem have appeared on the web. According to the reviewers, BioWare's game leaves a lot to be desired and many of its aspects are riddled with problems - from the technical side, through the plot, to the repeatable gameplay.

Adrian Werner, 20 February 2019, 09:53

BioWare revealed what can be expected from Anthem's day one patch. The update will e.g. improve loading times, provide clear equipment stats, and fix numerous bugs.

Adrian Werner, 18 February 2019, 13:41

Initial hands-on impressions of the full version of Anthem have surfaced on the web. The reviewers praise combat and flight mechanics. The same cannot be said of the rest of the game - the mediocre plot, technical issues and repetitiveness.

Christian Pieniazek, 15 February 2019, 10:55

Electronic Arts have shared some information concerning Anthem's launch, mainly the server launch hour, the game's HHD requirements, and some info on pre-load.

Christian Pieniazek, 12 February 2019, 20:53

Neill Blomkamp, of District 9 and Chappie fame, has created a short promo film for Anthem. The film is titled Conviction, and its teaser has just surfaced on the web.

Bart Swiatek, 07 February 2019, 15:22

Electronic Arts, publisher of BioWare’s online shooter Anthem, has published a post-release support roadmap for the aforementioned title.

Bart Swiatek, 06 February 2019, 15:35

Electronic Arts expects to sell 5-6 million copies of Anthem within the next 6 weeks.

Agnes Adamus, 29 January 2019, 14:36

The time to test the VIP demo of Anthem has ended. Not without problems, which revealed the poor technical condition of the production. As a result of this situation, BioWare studio plans to fix the game before the release.

Bart Swiatek, 28 January 2019, 10:01

Anthem's rocky VIP demo launch probably didn't leave the players with a good impression. To compensate, BioWare is giving away unique skins to all who participated.

Adrian Werner, 27 January 2019, 22:50

BioWare has revealed what changes are planned for the PC version of Anthem when compared with the demo version. TechPowerUp has provided a benchmark of the game.

Adrian Werner, 26 January 2019, 23:22

Yesterday's launch of Anthem's VIP demo turned out to be a catastrophe that prevented many gamers from enjoying Anthem as well as other EA games.

Adrian Werner, 24 January 2019, 12:26

BioWare announced that Anthem has reached Gold status, meaning the release is close and will be on schedule.

Adrian Werner, 23 January 2019, 13:40

The latest batch of news concerning Anthem, the upcoming MMO shooter from BioWare, reveals that also the game's microtransaction will be somewhat different.

Adrian Werner, 22 January 2019, 10:04

Mark Darrah, one of the producers of Anthem, the upcoming MMO shooter from BioWare, has revealed that the game's demo will feature a modified setup.

Adrian Werner, 21 January 2019, 12:31

Anthem's lead producer has revealed that the game will not achieve 60 fps on day one. Even on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro.