Anthem is Bioware's slick take on open-world semi-MMOs
As expected, Bioware's Anthem is a shared open world players can survive (and loot) together.
It's no surprise from anyone following Bioware's new IP - Anthem - that it would attempt to join the market games like Destiny and Division have pioneered. But after watching the initial gameplay trailers, it's pretty safe to say this sci-fi world will immerse players with large-scale events, dynamic animal attacks, and a wide range of exciting loot drops.
In Anthem, players are freelancers - heroic characters who explore the harsh wilderness beyond a massive wall protecting human civilization. The trailer follows two players attempting to complete a mission, along with the systems for earning XP and weaponry. While combat is clearly a strong point of the game - players face everything from robots to huge animals - you'll also be able to explore a varied environment (earning XP along the way) or complete large scale events. Like "shaping storms". Good luck with that.
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Additional gameplay details for Anthem are expected to be revealed during the E3 2017 convention. It will be enhanced for the Xbox One X.