Anthem Demo Exists So Players Can “Try Before They Buy”, Says Producer

For BioWare, it's all about transparency.

Posted By | On 09th, Jan. 2019

anthem

The practice of releasing game demos before the full and final version of the product launches has become increasingly rare as time has gone on. Sure, there are still plenty of betas- but those more of are test runs, as the name suggests, rather than previews and shorter bite-sized versions that are meant to be fully representative of the final product. Anthem, BioWare’s upcoming shared world shooter, is going to have a demo, which launches at the end of this month– and will give players plenty of content to dive into as well, thus hopefully giving them a fair idea of what to expect from the final product. When asked about why they chose to make that decision, lead producer Mike Gamble said that it’s all about transparency.

In response to a fan asking the question on Twitter, Gamble mentioned that BioWare have constantly been as transparent as they can be about the development of Anthem – which is true, they have been in constant communication with their fans to answer any questions they might have about the upcoming title – and the upcoming demo, which is a specific build of the game that they made just for this purpose, serves that same purpose. You can view his tweet below.

It’s definitely good to see BioWare being as transparent as they have been about anything to do with Anthem, especially when you compare it to the quite recent example of Bethesda’s Fallout 76. The contrast in the language of how Bethesda chose to market the game’s “beta” and what BioWare is doing with Anthem’s demo is perhaps the biggest indicator of the differences in both their approaches.

Anthem launches in full for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 22.


Tagged With: , , , , ,

Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty Have Generated Roughly $750 Million in Revenue

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty Have Generated Roughly $750 Million in Revenue

In 2023, the action RPG and its expansion raked in roughly $206 million in revenue, CD Projekt has revealed.

The Witcher 4 Has Over 400 Developers Working on it, Still in Pre-Production

The Witcher 4 Has Over 400 Developers Working on it, Still in Pre-Production

Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2 and Fool's Theory remake of the first Witcher are both in the concept stage of producti...

Predator: Hunting Grounds is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in Late 2024

Predator: Hunting Grounds is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in Late 2024

Developer IllFonic has taken over publishing for the title, with a new update next month and additional Predat...

Helldivers 2 Patch Fixes Freezes From Arc-Based Weapons and Stratagems

Helldivers 2 Patch Fixes Freezes From Arc-Based Weapons and Stratagems

The new patch ensures the Arc-12 Blitzer, Arc Thrower, and Tesla Tower will no longer cause players' games to ...

Like a Dragon, Judgment Developer is Seemingly Teasing an “Important Announcement” for Monday

Like a Dragon, Judgment Developer is Seemingly Teasing an “Important Announcement” for Monday

But Monday is April Fool's Day, so it could be a whole lot of nothing. Then again, it could be Judgment 3.

Princess Peach: Showtime! Beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin to Top Weekly Japanese Charts

Princess Peach: Showtime! Beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin to Top Weekly Japanese Charts

Princess Peach steals the spotlight from both massive, new open world action RPGs in the latest sales charts f...