If Destiny 3 releases in 2019 it is guaranteed to be disappointing. No way Bungie can put together a great game on the scale it needs to be in 2 years.
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EA Confirms Anthem Will Release between January and March 2019
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If Destiny 3 releases in 2019 it is guaranteed to be disappointing. No way Bungie can put together a great game on the scale it needs to be in 2 years.
Anthem needs to knock it out of the park or Bioware is probably getting put out to pasture. I would have preferred Anthem just be a Mass Effect MMO style game and all resources poured into it instead of splitting the studios for two games. I think Andromeda would have had a much better chance...but oh well. I'll just cross my fingers for Anthem
Yeah imagine how funny it'd be if it tanks and people lose their jobs at Bioware. Hilarious.
Depends how far in advance they began pre production. It could have been in pre-dev in the months leading up to Destiny 2.
If the Fall expansion for D2 doesn't do well enough then they definitely will be in trouble. Division 2 / Anthem / Borderlands 3 is some really, really tough competition.
The first one launched March 2016, which is still Winter.
TPS was only on last gen consoles at launch, and was a different team.
Considering the mess they had getting D2 out I don't think D3 was much of focus until after D2 launched.
Lol really? I bought it at launch but I don't remember. Well, that's a concern all right.
Based on what? Monster Hunter World just did massive numbers this year.
I get the feeling that Bioware are going to have a huge hit on their hands both commercially and critically. Time to step back into the spotlight.
Considering that they had a fairly small representation of the game last year, it'd be safe to say that an early 2019 release isn't far from realistic.
But then again, EA's business practices may interfere and may end up affecting it. Who knows. EA has yet to deliver a stellar title this gen.
But then again, EA's business practices may interfere and may end up affecting it. Who knows. EA has yet to deliver a stellar title this gen.
Anthem is so weird for me. I have no interest in it, but I want it to succeed so Bioware can succeed so Bioware can make more/better Dragon Age and Mass Effect games, but I also don't want Anthem to succeed in the way that gamers hate, like lootbox mechanics, pay-to-win, or being the type of success that makes them stop supporting their other franchises.
It's just... I don't know. I hope for the best...
It's just... I don't know. I hope for the best...
The Division came out in March 2016. We know Ubi is working on a sequel, likely coming out around the same time based on the last 3 years of massive March releases for Ubi. Anthem is allegedly coming out in March 2019. So one will have to move out of that time frame.
That's alot sooner than I expected, thought it would be Q3 2019.
I'm thinking now it's gonna be delayed for sure.
I'm thinking now it's gonna be delayed for sure.
Big stumbling block for me with Anthem is what is getting monetised.
In these kind of games, how my character looks (gear, armour etc) is as important as the weapons they use.
I read it might be cosmetics only which I still don't like unless it's something like emotes.
In these kind of games, how my character looks (gear, armour etc) is as important as the weapons they use.
I read it might be cosmetics only which I still don't like unless it's something like emotes.
It's the traditional time period when EA flings out a game that isn't actually ready, but whose sales they need to include in that year's financials. Unlike other companies, games released by EA in that time period don't seem to have a great track record (see ME3, Andromeda).
YUP, while The Division is a mmo loot esque shooter.......its not based on a sci-fi fantasy setting like Destiny. It is a lot more grounded and plays more like a typical 3rd person cover shooter. It's raids were very bullet spongy and rather boring. There post support is absolutely amazing though.....I'm hoping The Division 2 goes further beyond the grounded setting......but as it stands
Destiny/Anthem/Borderlands 3 are much more aligned together than The Division is......just because of setting and what ideas can be implemented. Fighting a tank, helicopter or another generic looking fireman sponge......only goes so far.
I have faith on Massive though.....its obvious they know their engine insanely well....and can keep content coming. So they might have made plenty of strides on how to make the game more interesting.
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Last month of Q4 is March? OP you need some sleep. Anyways, I like that it's at the beginning of the year.
This whole "Play early" thing is interesting. Thanks Abriael
This whole "Play early" thing is interesting. Thanks Abriael
I was expecting it to be a late 2018 title. I figured since they've got events this summer in The Division to earn loot in TD2 that the launch wouldn't be too far off, otherwise it'd be kinda weird to hold events to earn loot if the game was still so far away.
EA's financial year is April->March. So their Q4 starts in January, ends in March.
Looking forward to seeing it at E3.
Then losing all interest when we learn how EA plans to nickel and dime us with their greedy ass practices.
Then losing all interest when we learn how EA plans to nickel and dime us with their greedy ass practices.
Right, I forgot about that point. Thanks guys
I love the concept of this game, but I have zero faith in them to deliver a proper self contained experience that isn't designed from the ground up to push the player towards additional purchases.
If Rainbow 6 Seige and Fortnite can rebound from their launches Anthem can recover from its announcement.
Hmm this seems like a good idea. Start off the year strong but hope that the end of the year leaves a lot to be desired so this becomes an instant pick up.
All I hope is that this game better be good
All I hope is that this game better be good
So July 2019 in reality then? I'm curious how it turns out.
They possibly could if they aren't having to make a new engine this time.
They possibly could if they aren't having to make a new engine this time.
Two and a half years later after the first game? I would be very surprised. I loved The Division as a solo lone wolf but they need to improve on some things and make the story better. Also, if it's still based in NY (which would be the only way I see the sequel coming out sooner), they need to add in the other boroughs.
Personally, instead of a Division 2, I was hoping for different boroughs and states/cities. Imagine playing in California and having to avoid random earthquakes while being engaged in massive shootouts? Or tornadoes in a mid-western state?
But we'll see.
I'm hopeful but after their treatment of Andromeda pre & post launch I'm much more skeptical, I really hated how they dropped all plans for DLC and just shelved the Mass Effect series when the game didn't really sell all that poorly and wasn't a bad game by any stretch of the imagination
I love Bioware, I even enjoyed Andromeda and have no regrets having preordered it but I'm not excited for Anthem in the least :-/
I love Bioware, I even enjoyed Andromeda and have no regrets having preordered it but I'm not excited for Anthem in the least :-/