EA Confirms BioWare's 'Anthem' Will Release March 2019
“It’s extremely unique, and I think players are going to really enjoy playing it.”
During a recent finance call with analysts, EA‘s Blake Jorgensen confirmed BioWare’s upcoming Anthem “will be shipped in the last quarter of the year and in the last month of that quarter.” EA’s financial year runs from April to March, with March traditionally set for Mass Effect launches.
Given the critical planning of Mass Effect: Andromeda, EA is “being conservative” when it comes to Anthem‘s potential success. Since the co-op sci-fi shooter is a new IP and scheduled to release at the tail end of its fiscal year, the company isn’t expecting big numbers, “even if it’s extremely successful.”
“We’re very excited about the game,” Jorgensen added. “It’s extremely unique, and I think players are going to really enjoy playing it, but we’re careful not to put too large of a forecast in there. And clearly, it will impact this year as well as next year as we not only continue to sell more into the next year but start rolling out the live services associated with that game.”
Originally debuting at E3 last year, BioWare looks to Anthem as its answer to Bungie’s Destiny.
In related news, the Nintendo Switch Online Service will launch with 10 classic NES games.
