The Division 2 vs. Anthem: Which game will win?

During Ubisoft’s previous financial report, the publisher confirmed that they want to launch The Division 2 before April 2019. Obviously this is good news for those who are looking to know more about the sequel to the shooter title. third-person perspective, but many others are concerned about the timing of the release. The timing of this release means that The Division 2 will be up against Anthem, the shooter from EA and BioWare also scheduled to launch early next year.

Although the two games are very different in setting and atmosphere (The Division 2 is a military shooter, while Anthem is a sci-fi game with machines), both are shooters. For example, these two games are both exploratory, both force players to work together to defeat enemies, and both have online services to keep players engaged in the long run. Therefore, many people wonder if these two titles can exist side-by-side?

Judging by the comments on social media, it looks like The Division 2 is in the lead – but only by a bit. Technical problems when the first game was released was not too strange, developer Massive Entertainment was forced to continuously update the game in the following months. But the developer probably learned a lot from that, which allowed them to come up with a better experience than the first one. In addition, The Division is already a stable brand with a high loyal fan base that will help the game get more favor.

Meanwhile, there’s a lot of hope surrounding Anthem, with everyone watching BioWare’s every move. The developer has been heavily criticized for his work Mass Effect: Andromeda in terms of graphics (especially facial effects) and plot. Fans are very disappointed that the game lacks new DLC, due to poor sales as well as poor reviews about it. Anthem may be the title for BioWare to rebuild its brand, but they need to work a lot.

In addition, Anthem’s online service will not be available immediately when the game launches. At this point, it’s unclear how The Division 2 will have an online service, but it will feature online events that give players more reasons to play and buy games than the competition. This may affect Anthem’s momentum before the game goes into operation smoothly.

There are many details assumed in the two games and a specific release date has yet to be announced, so fans shouldn’t worry too much about the two sides “fighting each other”, or they can’t co-exist. But people have reason to be concerned. Between October and November 2016, three first-person blockbusters were released: Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfareand Titanfall 2. Battlefield 1 was a huge success, so big that it swallowed Titanfall 2’s sales and left the future of the series in jeopardy. And Infinite Warfare suffered a heavy defeat.

Fans of The Division 2 and Anthem both want the two games they develop to have the best chance of success and not be held back by their opponents. Players also do not want their fans and friends to split into two factions. But if these two titles launch too closely together, that can happen.

Anthem slated to launch in early 2019 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

The Division 2 is expected to launch during Ubisoft’s fiscal year 2019, which runs through March 2019.

Source: GameRant