It's a good step. If some folk buying face paint and weapons skins mean free DLC/updates for everyone else, that's fine.
Of course they will want post-sale revenue and if they make a good game, and that optional revenue doesn't have to come from me but others are happy to pay, I'm happy with that.
I'm not really interested in PvP so the 4-person co-op and campaign will be sufficient to enjoy.
@Arguyle: It's good to see editorial variety. Yet GameSpot has a trend to rate games less positively than most other sites. I'm not picking out a particular review or reviewer, just a general pattern of being less happy. Perhaps they appeal to a more cynical audience, it's hard to say. There's nothing wrong with highlighting pros and cons, I just find them out of step a lot of the time.
That there would be a 'beta' had already been confirmed by Jonathan Warner back in September: https://twitter.com/Bio_Warner/status/912864383717408768 This game has been slated for Financial Year 18/19 (ending in March) for some time, so a March launch was highly expected after it had been pushed back from a Fall release. Mark Darrah shared his Anthem involvement back in January, so not exactly 'recent' news but there it is. https://twitter.com/BioMarkDarrah/status/956189419748450304 The key to this story remains 'how' Anthem will combine compelling story and looting/shooting that will satisfy both the 'solo only single player' crowd, the Destiny-players and everyone in-between. Hopefully EA Play in a month's time will shed a great deal of light on that. :-)
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