A new update has been released on the Anthem PTS, introducing new features, gameplay tweaks and more for testing before the update's official public release.

　　The new update, which has been made available a few hours ago, introduces new animations, cutscenes improvements, a limited version of the Seasonal Store, fixes for technical issues and more.

　　You can catch the full notes for the latest Anthem PTS update right below.

　　New Features

　　A limited version of the Seasonal store is now available. Spend the Crystals you earn from playing through the Cataclysm and other events on seasonal rewards.Shaper Storm Events – Based on player feedback, creatures now spawn while waiting for the timer to finish counting down.Updates to Vara gameplay, VFX and cinematics.Boss Phases fully set upTransitions now working properlyAttacks UpdatedFire wall speed increased from 8 seconds to 4 secondsIce projectile now seeks properlyBeam now triggers properly after player frozenDominion summon now works more than onceClose range melee now has an air version for hovering playersPillar AOEs now have better timings and clearer VFXsGround fire timing has been made easier to avoidMost attacks VFX and Animations have been improvedUpdates to cinematic scenes, including new animations.Cataclysm scoring is now affected by the difficulty selected.Based on player feedback, notifications were added to inform the player of when each tier in the Shaper Storm Event starts.Added/updated Inversion journal entries in the cortex. All current Inversions should now have names and descriptions.Added audio cue for when a player is ready in the start of expedition screen.The audio will fire if they are anywhere within the Star of Expedition screen (game mode, consumables, map, social, inversions), if they close the screen or navigate to the Forge they currently won’t hear it.Bug Fixes

　　Various lighting and environment art issues addressed within the Cataclysm area.Leaderboards: You are now able to see playcards other than just your own.Vara now drops loot after she is defeated.Fixed issues with VO not firing properly.Reduced the volume of chat wheel VO to prevent it from talking over mission VO.Fixed an issue where a party wipe in the Cataclysm caused completed arenas (other than the last one completed) to be reset and replayable.Fixed issues with gunfire visual effects showing incorrectly depending on whether the Cataclysm storm was on or off.Fixed an issue where the Cataclysm instructions were only being displayed for the first player to load in.Fixed an issue where the Inversions pop-up was being displayed again after respawning.Fixed an issue where your score for completing the Cataclysm was not reset for your next run if you didn’t defeat Vara in the previous run.Fixed some issues with the interactions between the pressure plates and shield domes containing echoes.Fixed several crashes.Lowered the difficulty of the Valkyries in the story missions based on player feedback.Cataclysm unlocked notification no longer appears each time you enter the Cataclysm.Added electric hazards to prevent players from avoiding the Anomaly.Fixed a chest that could spawn partially under the terrain after completing an arena in the Cataclysm.Fixed an issue where completing an arena in the Cataclysm showed “World Event Complete” instead of “Cataclysm Event Complete”.Fixed an issue where Valkyries would sometimes stop tracking and attacking players occasionally.Fixed an issue in the Cataclysm where a party wipe while fighting the Riftmaster caused the rift to remain shielded after respawning, making it impossible to complete the arena.Anthem is now available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in all regions.