Meanwhile, here's what's going on with Anthem 2.0 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Meanwhile, here's what's going on with Anthem 2.0 Pirates! News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 24 Jul 2020 48 comments Remember Anthem? Well, progress on BioWare's back-to-the-drawing-board retooling of the game is still being made. This week, we've got a glimpse at a new pirate faction coming to Anthem 2.0 via concept art published by Christian Dailey, studio director of BioWare Austin. Dailey revealed the fresh faction, named Pirates of Blood Wind, via concept art of a grenadier with explosives strapped to their belt. Is that a robot, or someone in a spooky-looking mask? Here's another piece of piratey art, showing one of their bases: Lots of good discussion around our Pirate friends and new factions. We want to share more on factions and the part they play in the future. One common question though is "where do the Pirates live?" Here of course .... Happy Friday all. pic.twitter.com/dhfFvNXGdy- Christian Dailey (@ChristianDailey) July 17, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Writing on Twitter, Dailey mentioned work was ongoing to improve matchmaking and play with friends, with some kind of in-game LFG system for the game's fun Stronghold missions. Work on fresh areas of the game's world is also underway. Here's another concept: Is this less blurry? pic.twitter.com/LEecuLJrYV- Christian Dailey (@ChristianDailey) July 24, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings And while there's absolutely no suggestion these will ever be more than internal pet projects, it was fun to find out that BioWare has battle royale and Battlefield-style experiments "floating round internally". Competitive PVP was not the studio's priority at present, Dailey was however clear to caution. Ya know...we do game jams internally and try out fun and interesting different takes on some of our games. True story - we have a BR and Battlefield Anthem floating around internally. I always thought a Tribes style of PvP would be a fun take. Not the priority right now though.- Christian Dailey (@ChristianDailey) July 21, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings BioWare Austin, the studio responsible for Star Wars: The Old Republic, has been tasked with relaunching Anthem at some point with a raft of much-needed improvements - though there's been no word on when this big 2.0 revival might see light of day. Anthem was originally developed by BioWare Edmonton, the studio's mothership, which has now moved on to building the seemingly still far-off Dragon Age 4 and the even further off next new thing in the Mass Effect franchise. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store