At the end of last week, Anthem Executive Producer Mark Darrah took to Twitter to outline the ways that the game's upcoming demo will differ from its final release. One such differentiation is that the demo's economy is "completely different," and this detail has led some community members to voice concerns about how accurate press coverage of the game's economic model will be prior to its launch. In response, BioWare has offered some clarity on the matter.

Specifically, Lead Producer Michael Gamble has tweeted to reassure fans that the copies of Anthem that are being used for reviews are full versions of the game. This means that press outlets will have complete access to the game's finalized economy, and players that will be using reviews to inform their purchases can be certain that these pieces paint an accurate picture of what the experience will be like at release.

Furthermore, Gamble has taken this opportunity to reemphasize that what players will have access to prior to Anthem's official launch is a demo. As Darrah previously indicated, "demo," in this instance, does not mean simply making a portion of the final release available to try, as there will be differences. Gamble states that the company has "been open/honest about this."

Indeed BioWare has shown a great deal of transparency leading up to the release of Anthem, and the newly announced social hub suggests that the company is committed to listening to the playerbase in these early stages. However, the recent practices of some developers and publishers have undoubtedly left certain fans suspicious, and these players simply want to be certain that they do not fall victim to a bait-and-switch tactic with Anthem.

Following Gamble's Tweet, it seems like fans that were concerned that this deceptive practice might occur through the game's press coverage, with reviews articulating an economy that is only applicable to the demo, need not worry. That said, players that simply try the demo and make a purchase based on it, without reading much press about Anthem or its demo, may still find themselves slightly surprised when the final release's economy is different.

Anthem's demo is now available for pre-load, and VIP access will begin January 25, with the demo becoming freely available to everyone on February 1. While some players may wish that the experience would be an exact reproduction of the release version, at least they can now be confident that forthcoming reviews will be accurate in their portrayals of the final game.

Anthem is scheduled to release on February 22, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: Twitter