In half a year of some memorable highlights, there have also been some notable dips.
Taking a look at the best-looking games from the first half of the year.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson feels a property like Anthem "lives for generations."
The first major expansion for the game hopes to go big.
Hindsight is 20/20.
After some silence, the updates have started again.
BioWare has developed quite a few games in over 20 years- in this feature, we rank all of them.
An unintended bug causes the Heart of Rage Titan to stop dropping loot.
BioWare's looter shooter still commanded a strong share of digital sales though.
BioWare's Chad Robertson says the studio wants to "make sure we aren't over-promising."
"I ever have to go quiet again, I will let the community know," says global community manager Jesse Anderson.
Three new Universal Masterwork Components have also been added.
BioWare has delayed some major planned upcoming content additions.
How does Hopoo Games' shooter seamlessly achieve what so many looter shooters stumble with?
BioWare will also provide an update to its 90-day roadmap soon.
Good or bad, some parts in these games are just so boring.
"Unforeseen connection issues" have led to the delay.
BioWare is hiring new designers related to the loot and reward system.
Dead Space and Call of Duty veteran Michael Condrey says BioWare's looter shooter suffered from not having been tested on a larger scale prior to launch.
Lead producer Ben Irving will be on hand to talk about The Sunken.
