For the new game Anthem by Electronic Arts, the release date might already be known. A leak from Amazon Italy just before EA Play states the release date as February 19 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This aligns with the information that is already known.
Leak just before EA Play: Today at 8 PM, Electronic Arts plans to kick off the press conference, EA Play, E3 2018. However, it seems that the release date for your Destiny-like shooter Anthem is already known. According to a leak from “Amazon Italy”, the release date for the shooter is February 19, 2019. It is supposed to be released simultaneously for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Update: It is now known that the release date is February 22.
Amazon Italy was too early: Amazon Italy is the source of this leak. They state the release date. The description on Amazon is still visible. The leak is relatively plausible. Apparently, a page went live one or two hours too early. Whether the leak is really correct will be revealed in a few hours.
Release date fits: Officially, the release date for Anthem was last aimed for March 2019. However, Electronic Arts left the option open to make the game playable earlier in early access. The shooter has already been postponed once: Originally, Anthem was planned for 2018, but Electronic Arts has since distanced itself from that and made it seem that the plan has always been for early 2019.
Anthem sounds like 4-Player Coop
Is there anything else in the leak? There are 3 sentences in Italian about Anthem. Since my Italian only suffices to order a pizza, here is the machine translation:
- In a world unfinished by the gods, a dark faction threatens the rest of humanity.
- Play with three other companions and assemble armor technology forged for battle with unique abilities.
- Explore huge ruins, fight deadly enemies, and create your own supernatural artifacts.
Anthem is considered a Destiny competitor
Still little known: Even though there is still little known about Anthem, it is assumed that the title can be seen as EA’s answer to “Destiny”, albeit as a third-person shooter. According to reports from the US magazine Kotaku, BioWare is painfully aware of the similarity to Destiny. Allegedly, they fear suffering the same fate as Destiny 2: a community that struggles with the game and complains that there is too little content available. But these are still unconfirmed rumors at the moment.
Release date for Anthem is February 22
Update 9:08 PM: The release date is almost correct. Anthem is indeed coming out on February 22, 2019. While EA was showing the trailer for Anthem, press releases went live stating that the launch date for Anthem is February 22.
