In Anthem, there are indications and evidence that you will not only play in third-person, but also in first-person.
Anthem is a third-person shooter. This was clearly communicated during the reveal at E3 2017 and underscored with gameplay footage. Third-person means that the camera is positioned behind the playable character, allowing you to see them from behind and look over their shoulder. Another well-known shared-world shooter played in third-person is The Division.
The site Comicbook.com has now made an interesting discovery, which fuels speculation that you will play in Anthem not only in third-person, but also in first-person perspective: In a job listing, BioWare Austin is looking for a gameplay designer with “experience with gameplay mechanics in first or third-person shooters.”
The first-person aspect in Anthem
Leading the development of Anthem is actually BioWare Edmonton. However, BioWare is currently reallocating most of its resources to Anthem, which is why BioWare Austin is also working on the MMO shooter. The job listing from BioWare Austin explicitly seeks a “Principal Gameplay Designer for Anthem”.
Some speculate that the mention of “first-person shooter” in the requirements could indicate that Anthem will feature an alternative first-person mode where you play in the first-person perspective. Perhaps you can switch freely between 1st and 3rd person – or?
However, this is probably just wishful thinking from some fans, even though BioWare has not yet made an official statement on the matter.
Because: The information that Anthem will feature a first-person aspect is actually not new. However, this perspective is limited to the hub area, the bazaar. In the gameplay reveal, it was shown that the player controls their character in first-person in the hub:
Last year, game director Jonathan Warner confirmed via Twitter that Anthem switches to first-person view once the player enters a hub. “Outside” in the open world, where the action takes place, it is played in third-person.
Interestingly: In Destiny 2, it’s exactly the opposite. In combat zones, it is (mostly) played in first-person, while in social spaces, the camera switches to third-person perspective.
Anthem will definitely not release in 2018. The release is scheduled for early 2019.
You can find all the information about Anthem here in the overview.
