EA’s Anthem has been long anticipated for its supposedly great gameplay and groundbreaking graphics (as they remain to be seen in our upcoming review!). But the game aside, EA has doubled down on the cinematic aspect of Anthem, bringing on newly-minted sci-fi auteur Neill Blomkamp to produce Conviction, a trailer-styled look at the world of Anthem.
The mind behind District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, Blomkamp has proven himself a master of building worlds with a unique sci-fi edge. A skillset perfectly suited to tackle a film set in Anthem’s diverse ecology.
In Conviction, Blomkamp brings the vast world of Anthem to life with his own story set decades before the beginning of the game. This live-action short invites viewers to experience Blomkamp’s unique style of creating photorealistic visual effects and bringing them seamlessly into the real world, this time with EA’s highly-anticipated new game.
In Anthem, players can play with up to three friends to explore and battle in a dangerous, mysterious world with great characters and a unique BioWare story. As freelancers, players don Javelin exosuits, making them powerful heroes with strong weapons and incredible special abilities to help them survive in an ever-changing, unfinished world.
Players will be able to customize and personalize their Javelins with unique paint jobs and gear so they’ll have the right tools to confront almost any situation and look good doing it. As players work together to find vast ruins, defeat deadly enemies and claim otherworldly artifacts, they’ll be unlocking their own individual story fighting against The Dominion, a ferocious militaristic society.
Conviction reveals the player city of Fort Tarsis in the game come to life, and the freelancers that live within it. Essentially models for plyers, these freelancers who use Javelin exosuits, have been re-created by Neill’s team to show them in live action as they fight off the main villain and head of the evil Dominion faction, the Monitor.
Players can unleash their power in Anthem worldwide on February 22 for Origin for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Origin Access Premier members can be the first to play the full game with unlimited access on PC starting February 15, and EA Access and Origin Access Basic members can enjoy up to 10 hours of play time as part of the Play First Trial.