BioWare revealed the single player hub of Anthem, Fort Tarsis, a long time ago. However, the official word was that there wouldn't be any 'social hub' akin to those seen in Destiny and other games of this ilk, which disappointed fans. It did seem an odd choice, to be honest, to prevent players from showing off their loot and cosmetics in a social hub.
A couple weeks ago, though, Lead Producer Mike Gamble teased on Twitter that the developers had heard the community's feedback on this matter 'loud and clear'. Just a few hours ago, he revealed the Launch Bay, a place (separate from the aforementioned Fort Tarsis) where up to sixteen Freelancers will be able to meet up and gather.
After a mission, you can head back to Tarsis and catch up with some of the amazing characters we've created for you...OR...head back to the brand new Launch Bay, hang out with your friends, use the forge, reload and grab a new contract. Yeah, we listened to you... details soon! pic.twitter.com/m5sp96IpDh
— Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) January 23, 2019
Sixteen players in the Launch Bay? Sixteen players in the Launch Bay
— Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) January 23, 2019
The Launch Bay won't be featured in the demo, but it will be there at launch on February 22nd. As a reminder, the VIP demo will be active from tomorrow to Sunday, while the public demo (open to all) will take place between February 1st and 3rd. The client can already be downloaded on all platforms.
We'll have a detailed hands-on preview going live in a few hours.
We start you off at level 10 in the demo, so you get to play with a more powerful Javelin and use more powerful weapons.