BioWare has seen a lot of familiar faces come and go over the years, but as of yesterday, the studio is seeing another major departure. James Ohlen, a veteran designer and creative director at BioWare, announced that after 22 years of working with the company he has retired. “After 22 years I have retired from
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Anthem Executive Producer Mark Darrah has been nothing but forthcoming in the past few days about responding to a variety of questions from many fans on Twitter, and today he did another round, providing more interesting info on how the game will work. First of all, we learn that in the current build of the game, Flight
Anthem Executive Producer Mark Darrah is continuing to answer questions about the game on Twitter, providing some interesting design about the gameplay of the upcoming online action-RPG. Below you can read the most relevant among the many details he provided in a handy summary. The lore of the anthem IP includes sports. Yet, they’re not playable.
Anthem‘s presentation at EA Play 2018 generated a lot of questions among the fans, and Executive Producer Mark Darrah and Lead Producer Michael Gamble have been responding many on Twitter. We learn that while players start with a Ranger javelin, they will then be able to choose in which order they unlock the other suits afterward.
It seems most gamers have a love-hate relationship with damage numbers on-screen. While there is a distinct subsection that praises the arcade-y feel that these bring to games in the Xenoblade or Borderlands franchises, there is also a trend of on-screen minimalism and immersion that penetrates fanbases. Thankfully, EA is looking to cater to both of these audiences with
If you want to see more of BioWare’s upcoming online action-RPG Anthem, you have come to the right place. Today, the developer and Electronic Arts released an extensive gameplay video showcasing the full E3 demo of the game, giving those who weren’t in attendance a chance to see how it plays. The demo is commented
One of the most iconic element of BioWare’s upcoming game Anthem is the Javelin suits that our characters are going to wear. In order to be able to show off the suits at EA Play just before E3, Electronic Arts and BioWare had the suits constructed by Toronto-based Henchmen Studios, and they certainly did an amazing
BioWare has been known for its outstanding storytelling. From games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age, the Canadian developer has created some of the best stories in video games. However, some would say that had come to a halt when Mass Effect: Andromeda hit store shelves last year:
EA kicked off the E3 2018 festivities yesterday by once again hosting their own event separate from E3 in Hollywood. Before opening the event to fans and media alike for the next three days, the publisher hosted a conference to showcase some of their most noteworthy titles like Anthem, Unravel Two, and Battlefield V. Michael Ruiz and yours
If you watched EA’s showcase event earlier this morning live from Hollywood, then there’s a good chance that you may have been tuning in to see Bioware’s upcoming title Anthem. While the game looked gorgeous in its new trailer, EA recently released a new set of screenshots for the game that further highlights the beautiful graphics. Most
Today, during the EA Play press conference, BioWare finally announced the release date of the upcoming multiplayer action RPG Anthem. We also get to see plenty of combat gameplay, with a deep look at the Javelin exosuits that will power up our flying and exploration in the game’s wild environments. The game will place quite
Today, during the EA Play press conference, BioWare finally showcased a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Anthem. The trailer focuses on the story and the world of the game, providing a look at the dangers that lurk in the wilds. We also take a look at some of the characters that we’ll meet,
Today Electronic Arts opens the E3 celebrations (even if they aren’t exactly at E3) with its own EA Play show. Quite a few games are expected to be shown, including more gameplay of BioWare’s Anthem, Battlefield V’s multiplayer, a ton of sports games, and likely more. Of course, you can enjoy the whole show here on DualShockers, checking
Anthem from developer BioWare is easily one of the most anticipated new titles that will be shown during EA’s portion of E3, and ahead of E3 2018 kicking off just over a week from now, the publisher has revealed what to expect from its showcase for the title, alongside a new teaser. EA published a
With E3 on the horizon, EA and BioWare are preparing to amp up the hype for one of their most anticipated titles, Anthem, and now the final artwork that BioWare will be using for the game has been revealed ahead of its release next year. Developer BioWare has released the official key art for Anthem ahead of
Today Bioware General Manager Casey Hudson posted on the official site of the studio to talk about the upcoming game Anthem. First of all, we learn that the game will be showcased live at EA Play in June, so we’re soon going to get a sizable taste of what it’ll look like. According to Hudson since Anthem is
During Electronic Arts’ financial conference call for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen framed the release window of Anthem more precisely. Until now, we knew that the game would come in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, but now we know the month. Jorgensen announced that the game
During Electronic Arts’ financial conference call for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson talked about the new Battlefield and Anthem. We hear that both of will “introduce new dynamics” that will change the way fans interact with the games and with each other. First of all, we hear more
As part of its presentation for investors related to the end of fiscal year 2018, Electronic Arts announced the release windows of its main games for the current fiscal year, which will end on March 31st, 2018. As you can see in the table below, in the second quarter, which spans the summer months from
Mass Effect Andromeda has been for many a major disappointment. While I did not find it to be a bad game per-se It certainly failed to live up to the legacy of the franchise. The lack of a story DLC exploring the fate of the Quarians was also a point of discussion among many fans, so
Back in February, EA revealed that they would once again be holding their own event, EA Play, from June 9 to June 11 instead of attending E3. Today, we finally got the first details about this year’s EA press conference, which will be happening on June 9. Specifically, this press conference will take place at
Hardcore fans of Bioware are likely familiar with Drew Karpyshyn, who has served as one of the main writers on past titles like Mass Effect 2 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. After leaving the studio a few years ago, Karpyshyn had returned to help write for Bioware’s newest project Anthem. This past week though, Karpyshyn announced
During Electronic Arts’ quarterly earnings conference call, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson talked more about the situation of Anthem’s development at BioWare. Wilson mentioned that Anthem is “tracking well” on its development milestones, and and the publisher is “really confident” about the ship date. We also hear that the new release window isn’t considered a
During the UBS Global Technology Conference 2017 in San Francisco, Electronic Arts Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen talked about Bioware’s Anthem and EA Motive’s upcoming action game. Jorgensen mentioned that Electronic Arts is trying to bring up great new titles that could turn into franchises. As an example of that, he brought up BioWare’s Anthem.
42 energy drinks later: E3 2017 is done and in the rear-view mirror. And as it has the last few years, today, ICO Partners released its annual assessment that looks into which companies generated the most press coverage during the super-bowl like trade-show. For the first time since ICO Parnters began with this assessment in
The biggest gaming conference in the world is in full swing, and there is no better time to be a gamer. With tons of new games announced, brand new hardware gracing the show floor, and hundreds of new trailers revealed — and I literally mean hundreds — E3 2017 wasn’t short on flair. But of