A tweet from BioWare’s Q&A session about Anthem is causing discussion. The developers are presumably already thinking about how to get Anthem onto the next generation of consoles.
What happened? BioWare called on Twitter to submit questions about Anthem. Three lead developers answered all the questions from curious Twitter users.
One answer stands out: A fan asked if it would be possible to transfer save files to the next generation consoles. The Head of Live Service, Chad Robertson, responded with: “Always …”
Transfer save files to next-gen consoles
What does the tweet imply? What Robertson means here isn’t clear from the single tweet. Apparently, BioWare is already planning ahead for a transition.
Save files on PS4 and Xbox One are said to be transferable to the next generation consoles. Someone playing Anthem on PS4 can then carry their progress over to PS5. Robertson likely just means a seamless transition of the gaming experience.
Anthem would not be the first online game to implement something like this. In Final Fantasy XIV it is even possible to play the same character on both PS3 and PS4. Crossplay is also offered. Whether this will be the case in Anthem is uncertain, even if “always” is a strong signal.
Anthem is planned for several years: In the Q&A session, the developers emphasized that their action RPG is intended to last many years. The first free expansion for Anthem is set to be released in March. There are expected to be further updates that will continually change Anthem.
It wouldn’t be surprising if the developers are already considering technical solutions for a seamless transition to the new consoles. Analysts and industry insiders expect the next generation to be released in 2020.
