Anthem Specs: Windows 10 Required [Jan 08, 2019, 10:39 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
EA offers
official system requirements for Anthem (thanks
MP1ST). They
provide minimum and recommended specifications along with word that the game
requires a persistent internet connection in case anyone thought a multiplayer
game could operate otherwise. Also, according to this, the game requires Windows
10, which we don't recall seeing before. Here are the specs:
ANTHEM MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-6350
- RAM: 8 GB System Memory
- GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X
- GPU RAM: 2 GB Video Memory
- HARD DRIVE: At least 50 GB of free space
- DIRECTX: DirectX 11
ANTHEM RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz
- RAM: 16 GB System Memory
- GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060/ RTX 2060, AMD RX 480
- GPU RAM: 4 GB Video Memory
- HARD DRIVE: At least 50 GB of free space
- DIRECTX: DirectX 11
Xbox One Wireless Controller for Windows supported, persistent internet connection required for play.
You can always game on mobile.It will run on my iPhone 4S (iOS v9.3.5)? [grin]
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Stormsinger wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 20:11:You know I was just teasing.RedEye9 wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 22:05:And I do...but I'm going to need a MUCH bigger tablet pretty soon, so I can actually see the screen. My eyes are getting so bad that I can barely manage a game on my phone these days, and a 7 inch tablet isn't much better.Stormsinger wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:39:You can always game on mobile.MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:52:Personally, I'm happy they're making it easy to continue my boycott of EA games. Now it doesn't matter how interesting the game might, or might not appear...because I will NOT be running any more MS operating systems. That ship has sailed, I'll give up gaming entirely first. And that's giving up a nearly 40 year addiction.
What the fuck, Win10 only? Ugh. My gaming desktop is still Win8.1 ... ridiculous artificial requirement.
I plan to switch to Linux and game there once this last Win7 machine fails. I'm getting jaded these days anyway, and find I play very few AAA games anymore.
There are lots of linux resources for gaming (some are right here on blues) should you want to continue your 40 year
HorrorScope wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 12:48:CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:04:HorrorScope wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 18:03:CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Crushbug, is this some new plan or has EA or others done this? Have a game that will work with Win7-10, but then only list Win10 because of support and not care of the blowback they will get by doing so?
We have done this in past games when we dropped support for Windows XP and moved to Windows 7 as the min spec.
We run Anthem on Windows 7 occasionally, and it works just fine.
Origin will not block you installing the Demo or game on Windows 7; we just aren't officially supporting those OSes.
I appreciate your comments. In your example of dropping WinXP for Win7, that doesn't necessarily mean the timing then is relatively the same now between 7/10 in usage rates. Almost everyone has dropped XP support, but did they drop it once the usage #'s were very low and expected as common practice? I think so. I think dropping Win7/8 on a non-MS Store App now is very cutting edge today. My guess is when you went from XP to 7, XP usage was much lower than Win7 is currently moving now to Win10, hence people are making mention of this. Thanks again for your time.
I get your question, but I'd think that they would be comparible?
XP was hella popular, the first real popular Windows OS IMO. 7 became popular too, but alot of people had Vista fatigue after Win7 launched, I remember lots of people who didn't upgrade, didn't want to, care to, or know about it. I bet the adoption numbers over time looks similar to win7/10 transition.
However, I'm pulling all of this out of my ass, and am too lazy to actually do any homework to prove my point. I'll just live and die by my stupid uninformed convictions
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Creston wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 12:52:Kain wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:24:
I haven't seen enough of Anthem to really care about it one way or another. It looks like iron man flying around an Andromeda level from the outside. The demo will be the deciding factor to me.
Isn't the demo for pre-orders only?
Also, thanks Derek for clarifying that it'll run on older versions of Windows!
Bioware has stated there will be an open demo as well. They seem pretty confident in the game to be honest, I wish I shared it but I'll go into it with an open mind.
CJ_Parker wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 18:07:Creston wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 12:52:Kain wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:24:
I haven't seen enough of Anthem to really care about it one way or another. It looks like iron man flying around an Andromeda level from the outside. The demo will be the deciding factor to me.
Isn't the demo for pre-orders only?
Preorders get VIP access to the demo which probably means a head start of a day or two but just about every EA game of the past few years has had a generous free trial so I'm sure there will be a demo for everyone.
They are going to try everything in their power to get people hooked. Bio has a lot riding on this.
Thanks for clarifying!
I don't quite agree with the doomsayers who say that the success of Anthem will decide the fate of BioWare but it's certainly a very important title for them and EA so a demo to reek in as many potential cows as possible for the milking is guaranteed.
If this flops, and becomes their second big flop title in a row, I don't see how they survive the typical EA 'realignment' bullshit.
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RedEye9 wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 22:05:And I do...but I'm going to need a MUCH bigger tablet pretty soon, so I can actually see the screen. My eyes are getting so bad that I can barely manage a game on my phone these days, and a 7 inch tablet isn't much better.Stormsinger wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:39:You can always game on mobile.MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:52:Personally, I'm happy they're making it easy to continue my boycott of EA games. Now it doesn't matter how interesting the game might, or might not appear...because I will NOT be running any more MS operating systems. That ship has sailed, I'll give up gaming entirely first. And that's giving up a nearly 40 year addiction.
What the fuck, Win10 only? Ugh. My gaming desktop is still Win8.1 ... ridiculous artificial requirement.
I plan to switch to Linux and game there once this last Win7 machine fails. I'm getting jaded these days anyway, and find I play very few AAA games anymore.
Creston wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 12:52:Kain wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:24:
I haven't seen enough of Anthem to really care about it one way or another. It looks like iron man flying around an Andromeda level from the outside. The demo will be the deciding factor to me.
Isn't the demo for pre-orders only?
Preorders get VIP access to the demo which probably means a head start of a day or two but just about every EA game of the past few years has had a generous free trial so I'm sure there will be a demo for everyone.
They are going to try everything in their power to get people hooked. Bio has a lot riding on this.
I don't quite agree with the doomsayers who say that the success of Anthem will decide the fate of BioWare but it's certainly a very important title for them and EA so a demo to reek in as many potential cows as possible for the milking is guaranteed.
Kain wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:24:
I haven't seen enough of Anthem to really care about it one way or another. It looks like iron man flying around an Andromeda level from the outside. The demo will be the deciding factor to me.
Isn't the demo for pre-orders only?
Also, thanks Derek for clarifying that it'll run on older versions of Windows!
This comment was edited on Jan 9, 2019, 13:35.
CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:04:HorrorScope wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 18:03:CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Crushbug, is this some new plan or has EA or others done this? Have a game that will work with Win7-10, but then only list Win10 because of support and not care of the blowback they will get by doing so?
We have done this in past games when we dropped support for Windows XP and moved to Windows 7 as the min spec.
We run Anthem on Windows 7 occasionally, and it works just fine.
Origin will not block you installing the Demo or game on Windows 7; we just aren't officially supporting those OSes.
I appreciate your comments. In your example of dropping WinXP for Win7, that doesn't necessarily mean the timing then is relatively the same now between 7/10 in usage rates. Almost everyone has dropped XP support, but did they drop it once the usage #'s were very low and expected as common practice? I think so. I think dropping Win7/8 on a non-MS Store App now is very cutting edge today. My guess is when you went from XP to 7, XP usage was much lower than Win7 is currently moving now to Win10, hence people are making mention of this. Thanks again for your time.
jdreyer wrote on Jan 9, 2019, 04:12:CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Sweet, but is it true that we must be online to play?
Look at this as Diablo 3 / Destiny / The Division / Insert your small team ARPG here, basically. I'm not saying it's right but that's my thought process at least.
Going to get the coop fossils to try the demo with me, hopefully the game turns out well.
CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Excellent. DX11 game, requiring Windows 10, I was slightly miffed.
Cyant wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 23:00:persistent internet connection required for play
love that when you are almost done killing the final boss of a quest your internet connection fart for 1 second and it kick you out to the tittle screen and you lose all your progress...
Good times.
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CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Sweet, but is it true that we must be online to play?
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RedEye9 wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 22:05:Stormsinger wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:39:You can always game on mobile.MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:52:Personally, I'm happy they're making it easy to continue my boycott of EA games. Now it doesn't matter how interesting the game might, or might not appear...because I will NOT be running any more MS operating systems. That ship has sailed, I'll give up gaming entirely first. And that's giving up a nearly 40 year addiction.
What the fuck, Win10 only? Ugh. My gaming desktop is still Win8.1 ... ridiculous artificial requirement.
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Cyant wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 23:00:persistent internet connection required for play
love that when you are almost done killing the final boss of a quest your internet connection fart for 1 second and it kick you out to the tittle screen and you lose all your progress...
Yea, not to mention but this did happen to me in the beta. I got disconnected, and was spawned back in the main tower or whatever they are calling it. Was really pissed about that. Why Cant we spawn back where we left off Bioware?
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persistent internet connection required for play
love that when you are almost done killing the final boss of a quest your internet connection fart for 1 second and it kick you out to the tittle screen and you lose all your progress...
Stormsinger wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 21:39:You can always game on mobile.MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:52:Personally, I'm happy they're making it easy to continue my boycott of EA games. Now it doesn't matter how interesting the game might, or might not appear...because I will NOT be running any more MS operating systems. That ship has sailed, I'll give up gaming entirely first. And that's giving up a nearly 40 year addiction.
What the fuck, Win10 only? Ugh. My gaming desktop is still Win8.1 ... ridiculous artificial requirement.
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Jan 8, 2019, 21:39
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MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:52:Personally, I'm happy they're making it easy to continue my boycott of EA games. Now it doesn't matter how interesting the game might, or might not appear...because I will NOT be running any more MS operating systems. That ship has sailed, I'll give up gaming entirely first. And that's giving up a nearly 40 year addiction.
What the fuck, Win10 only? Ugh. My gaming desktop is still Win8.1 ... ridiculous artificial requirement.
Crushbug, thx for the clarification.
HorrorScope wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 18:03:CrushBug wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 16:41:ItBurn wrote on Jan 8, 2019, 12:35:Anthem will run on Windows 7 and 8. We just don't officially support it.
Well if this is Win10 only, I guess I'm not playing it...
You can try the Demo coming out in February to see if Anthem is right for you.
Crushbug, is this some new plan or has EA or others done this? Have a game that will work with Win7-10, but then only list Win10 because of support and not care of the blowback they will get by doing so?
We have done this in past games when we dropped support for Windows XP and moved to Windows 7 as the min spec.
We run Anthem on Windows 7 occasionally, and it works just fine.
Origin will not block you installing the Demo or game on Windows 7; we just aren't officially supporting those OSes.
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