Anthem is now on Origin Access

Anthem has just joined Electronic Arts' Origin Access subscription service, meaning you can now play BioWare's space opera loot shooter for as little as $5 a month with the Basic tier ($7 in Australia, £4 in the UK). It arrives half-a-year after its retail launch, which wasn't met with great enthusiasm, to put it mildly.

Despite a souring community and the departure of several key developers, including lead producer Ben Irving, BioWare is still chipping away at Anthem. Its long-awaited Cataclysm event launched in early August after a lengthy delay, and its most recent update rolled out last week, introducing a slew of bug fixes and improvements.

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