BioWare resurfaces with first progress report on Anthem's major overhaul Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. BioWare resurfaces with first progress report on Anthem's major overhaul "This is going to be a longer process". News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 15 May 2020 96 comments After confirming it would be giving its beleaguered online shooter Anthem a thorough retooling earlier this year, BioWare has finally resurfaced to reveal more of its plans. Announcing Anthem's "substantial reinvention" in February, BioWare's general manager Casey Hudson explained the goal was deliver to a "more satisfying loot experience, better long-term progression, and a more fulfilling end game", with a focus on improving the core gameplay loop with "clear goals, motivating challenges and progression with meaningful rewards". And now, three months on, studio director Christian Dailey has offered a progress report on that ambitious overhaul, revealing the team (said to total around 30 people) is currently at the incubation stage of development and "starting to validate [its] design hypotheses". Watch on YouTube "Incubation...essentially means we are going back and experimenting/prototyping to improve on the areas where we believe we fell short," explained Bailey, "and to leverage everything that [players] love currently about Anthem." Those hoping to see a radically new-look Anthem any time soon may be in for disappointment, however. "This is going to be a longer process," warned Bailey, "the whole point of this is to take our time and go back to the drawing board." Bailey acknowledged there were "tough challenges to tackle" in overhauling Anthem's much-maligned systems, but said the team wanted to be "open and honest with where we are at and what the expectations are with where we are going". To that end, BioWare intends to begin communicating more regularly again in order to keep players informed of its progress, whether that be through blog post, livestream, or social media. "The reality is you will see things that look awesome but end up on the cutting room floor," he continued, "or things that you might think suck that you feel we are spending too much time on - but in the spirit of experimentation this is all OK. We really want to provide you all the transparency we can because of your passion and interest in Anthem. But, with that comes seeing how the sausage is made - which is not always pretty by the way." Bailey said the studio will share more of its plans soon. 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? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 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? 4 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