Anthem: Only 30 FPS on PS4 and Xbox One [Update: Or maybe not!]

For Anthem fans on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, there is bad news. You will likely see BioWare’s latest game at a low frame rate.

Update 8:30 PM, June 10.: Apparently, there is a possibility that Mark Darrah was mistaken. In a new tweet, he explained on Twitter that there is a chance Anthem might run at a higher FPS on consoles after all. This particularly applies to the “newer variants” – presumably the Xbox One X and the PlayStation 4 Pro. It remains exciting to see if fans will get more graphic splendor on their consoles than previously assumed!

Original report: At E3, there was finally a lot of new information about Anthem. One particularly valuable source was an interview by Gameinformer. The Executive Producer Mark Darrah was bombarded with 123 “rapid-fire questions” and provided exciting insights into the game.

Anticipating Anthem fans on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have to swallow a bitter pill. Anthem will only run at 30 frames per second on consoles.

Why only 30 FPS? The rapid-fire interview did not provide a reason for the limitation to 30 FPS. However, the reasons are likely apparent. Anthem has demanding graphics, and the hardware of the PS4 and Xbox One is getting old. Presumably, the consoles from Sony and Microsoft are simply unable to present the game at an acceptable graphical quality with more frames per second.

PC players have no FPS limitation. Two questions later, the answer came to the question that was burning on PC players’ minds – and they can breathe easy. The PC version of Anthem will not have an FPS limitation, so they can enjoy higher frame rates and thus a smoother gaming experience – as long as their PC can handle it.

Further graphical limitations unknown. Whether Anthem needs to make further sacrifices in graphics, aside from the fixed FPS, is still unknown. Generally, the PC version of such AAA titles offers much more customization options and thus more details. However, this is not confirmed.

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By the way, there is already a release date for Anthem. Anthem will be released early next year, on February 22, 2019, simultaneously on all platforms – that is, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.