It’s Valentine’s Day in the Outlands, and Legends celebrate a bit differently. Out here, Devotion is a gun and your Wingman is . . . also a gun. But from February 13 – 19, we’re offering up limited-time Valentine’s Day event items to help you spread the love around. These items are only available through February 19, so get them before they’re gone!

• "Live Die Live" banner badge: Show your teammate they’re special by sprinting into the line of fire to save them, and you’ll score an exclusive, free badge to decorate your banner
• “Through the Heart” Longbow DMR skin: Turn your sniper rifle into a deadly Cupid’s bow with this custom skin, available in the store.
• "Love of the Game" Pathfinder banner frame: A Legend as loveable as Pathfinder deserves a banner to match, and you’ll find one available in the store.

All’s fair in love, war, and the Apex Games. Now get out there and put your heart into it.

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From the Academy Award-nominated director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie comes a story set in the rich world of Anthem created by BioWare. Neill Blomkamp (with Oats Studios) and BioWare present Conviction, an Anthem live-action trailer.

In Anthem, players must venture into an evolving, living world and battle the dangers that threaten the safety of the people in Fort Tarsis. Through exploring the world, completing missions, and protecting humanity, players are introduced to intriguing characters and a unique BioWare story.

In Conviction, Neill explores the vast world of BioWare’s Anthem through a new narrative set decades before the beginning of the game. Neill’s live-action trailer is a chance to see the world of Anthem through a different lens, with stunning locations, new characters, and a new story.

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Anthem is designed to be a living, changing world, so that your experience constantly evolves over time.  What you’ll play at launch involves a substantial storyline, but the end of that story is really just the beginning of the ongoing adventures you’ll have in Anthem.

We will be continuously supporting Anthem with new content, features, and quality-of-life fixes.  Those will be delivered through a series of updates called “Acts”, which advance Anthem’s storylines through new locations, gameplay features, character interactions, and more.

Act 1 begins in March, and will culminate in a Cataclysm – a world-changing, time-limited event that comes with extreme weather, dangerous new enemies, and new mysteries to solve. What will happen in future Acts? We can’t wait for you to find out!

Check out the second video in our gameplay series to learn more about what you can expect in the ongoing world of Anthem.

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It’s finally time to get hands on with Anthem. The Anthem Open Demo runs from February 1-3, 2019, and it’s your chance to jump into a javelin and explore the beauty and chaos of the world you’ve heard so much about. Progress from the VIP Demo carries over to the Open Demo, so players who joined the VIP Demo will get to jump in right where they left off – with all four of their javelins in the forge.

Take a second to check out these four things you can expect from the Anthem Open Demo.

1. Visiting Fort Tarsis

The Open Demo starts in Fort Tarsis, the walled city that you call home in Anthem. It’s your hub for everything you’ll need between missions -- it’s also a space where you are protected from dangerous forces that torment the outside world. In Tarsis, you can visit the Forge and customize your javelin with loot you pick up on missions, or head to other locations in the fort – like the Enclave, the Bar, or the Arcanist Lab. This will be where you ...

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Hi, again! 

It was an eventful VIP Demo weekend for BioWare. As I shared on Saturday, it started rocky, but we stabilized that afternoon and maintained it until we turned servers off Sunday evening. We learned a ton about our game, our service, and you, our community. We’re working hard to ensure everyone can enjoy the game exactly as we’ve designed it.

I’m particularly proud to be part of our amazing team across Austin and Edmonton. Their dedication and passion showed this weekend. Our war rooms in both locations were hot-beds of activity 24x7 all 3 days. We had fantastic support from EA and our partners.

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Yesterday was rocky. The first day of our VIP demo weekend did not go exactly as we planned, and I want to share what happened.

We've been testing the entire game and platform...

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As you continue to fight through missions, the threats outside of Fort Tarsis continue to mount. Facing a Stronghold will take every shred of courage and skill that a group of Freelancers can muster, but the rewards waiting at the end can make these brave lancers more powerful than ever before.

NOTE: This game is still under development so some of the game features may change before launch.

The Stronghold

A Stronghold is a particularly difficult area that you and your teammates will need to delve down into, clearing out enemies and completing objectives to progress all the way to a climactic final battle. Once you’ve cleared the Stronghold, you can return to Fort Tarsis and collect the rewards you’ve picked up on your way through the Stronghold. These rewards will be plentiful, fitting spoils for your victory.

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The Anthem™ VIP Demo has begun! From January 25 5:01 p.m. GMT - January 28 2:00 a.m. GMT, our first wave of lancers can venture into the world of Anthem on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Take two javelins – the reliable Ranger and another of your choice – for a spin through a beautiful environment full of missions, secrets, and deadly beasts.

To learn more about how to participate in the VIP Demo and how to redeem your code, check out our EA Help article here.

Suit Up, Freelancer!

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The mission of the Freelancers is to use their prowess with the javelins to protect humanity from any threat that may rise. To help you build your skill and ensure your success on missions, we’ve created this guide to the movement, flight, and combat controls of your javelin.

NOTE: As the game is still in development, all game features and controls may be subject to change. We’ll update as necessary.

PlayStation 4 Controller Map

Controls

As your command of the javelin grows, you’ll be able to pull off increasingly powerful feats of combat strength. And as the threats closing in on humanity continue to grow, you’ll need every advantage you can get.

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As a Freelancer, your skill as a pilot and your ability to seamlessly control every one of your javelin’s systems is paramount to not just success on your mission – but on your very survival. To help you understand the totality of the power you’ll wield as a lancer, we have created this guide to the controls of your javelin.

NOTE: As the game is still in development, all game features and controls may be subject to change. We’ll update as necessary.

Xbox One Controller Map

 

Mastering the flight, movement, and combat abilities of your javelin is the key to becoming the hero that this world needs.

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As a Freelancer, your survival in the wilds of Anthem depends on your ability to master every feature of your javelin. To help you understand the totality of the power you’ll wield as a lancer, we have created this guide to those controls.

NOTE: As the game is still in development, all game features and controls may be subject to change. We’ll update as necessary.

Keyboard Layout

W Key: Move Forward

A Key: Move Left

S Key: Move Back

D Key: Move Right

Left Shift: Sprint/Fly While in Air

Left Ctrl/Middle Mouse Button: Evade

Mouse: Rotate Camera

C Key/Thumb Mouse Button: Hover

Space Bar: Jump/Exit Flight While Flying

Space Bar (multiple times): Double Jump (Ranger)/Triple Jump (Interceptor)/Thrusters (Colossus)

R Key: Reload

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Interceptor Javelin

GAMEPLAY FEATURES

Charge into the fight with the Interceptor, Anthem's most agile javelin.

Unleash your power with the Interceptor Javelin

Discover the abilities and weaponry that make the Interceptor so dynamic in battle.

Unleash Your Speed

The Interceptor excels in getting close to deal damage to enemies, then dashing away before they can react.
Unleashing lightning-fast maneuverability to pull off powerful offensive abilities, the Interceptor makes the impossible look easy.

Interceptor Javelin Abilities

Each javelin has its own special skills – suit up and unleash your power.

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This article is part of our series on ways to play.

The Monitor is getting closer to harnessing the power of the Anthem and if he does, it means the end for the people of Fort Tarsis. It is up to you to venture out into the world on various missions and quests in order to stop him.

PLAYER NOTE: Anthem is still under development and the specifics of missions are subject to change, but for now this what we’re able to share.

Mission Basics

As you proceed along your path, each step will have missions for you to complete. Along the way, you’ll also make introductions with agents representing the ...

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This article is part of our series on ways to play.

In Anthem, you are a Freelancer – a member of an elite group of javelin pilots called to protect humanity from the dangers of this chaotic world. And while there’s no shortage of missions that you’ll be asked to take on, you can also venture out within the game and explore the world at your own pace with Freeplay – where you are free to discover new challenges and secrets along the way.

Always Vigilant

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The first video in our gameplay series tells you what you need to know about the world of Anthem, your powers, and what you’re up against.

Dive into an unfinished world ravaged by the Anthem, an energy source of pure creation that causes catastrophic disasters, violent storms, and terrifying mutations. Unleash your power with the javelins, suits of armor that give you superhuman abilities and help you fight back against overwhelming odds.

PEOPLE AND PLACES

The Freelancers

It’s only been a few centuries since the ...

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Looking forward to suiting up and exploring the world of Anthem™ on PC? We’ve got an offer you won’t want to miss. Our friends at NVIDIA are offering an awesome bundle for PC gamers. For a limited time, when you buy eligible GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and 2080 GPUs, desktops, and laptops you’ll receive both Anthem and Battlefield™V*. Or, if you buy a GeForce RTX 2070 or 2060 GPU desktop or laptop, you can choose one of the two games to enjoy at super high frame rates and the highest detail levels.

Experience Mind-Blowing Graphics

Wondering what the beautiful, chaotic...

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Lead Producers Mike Gamble and Ben Irving delve into Anthem's Strongholds and see more of the Interceptor javelin in action.

Watch the whole stream above to discover all the details.

Pre-order now and get VIP access to a pre-launch demo.*

Keep your eyes open for more as we’re ramping up to Anthem’s™ release. Make sure to not miss any of it by signing up for the ...

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Producer Darrin McPherson joins Lead Producer Ben Irving from our Austin studio to show off more Colossus and Ranger javelin gameplay along with progression and gear in Anthem.

Watch the whole stream above to discover all the details.

Pre-order now and get VIP access to a pre-launch demo.*

Keep your eyes open for more as we’re ramping up to Anthem’s™ release. Make sure to not miss any of it by signing up for the ...

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Our world is a violent and cruel place. For centuries, we lived at its mercy, unable to rise above the violent chaos that shook our land and mutated the creatures around us. We would be suffering still, if not for the Legion of Dawn. Under the eye of General Helena Tarsis, they built the first javelins, protected us from the chaos, and created a new future for all those who came after. Their story – her story – is what makes ours possible.

The First Javelins

When every day was a battle for survival, we had few resources to make better lives for ourselves – and even less time. But General Tarsis and those who followed her saw a different way forward.

One of her followers was Arden Vassa, an inventor and a genius in his time. He built the Javelin of Dawn, a forebear to the ...

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We live in an unfinished world. The gods harnessed the Anthem, a source of pure creation, to shape our world. But before they completed their work, the Shaper gods vanished. They left behind a land strewn with the instruments of their creation. Drawing on the power of the Anthem, these abandoned relics continued to reshape the landscape with catastrophic disasters, violent storms, and mutated beasts.

To survive in this world, we created the javelins, suits of armor that gave us superhuman abilities. Under the protection of Freelancers who piloted the javelins, the people of this world raised cities and built a new civilization. These settlements are a symbol of everything the first lancers fought for: life, freedom, and safety.

Today, our struggle against the Anthem’s world-changing power continues. And now, a new threat is growing: the Dominion, a ferocious m...

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