The Art of Anthem

by BioWare

Hundreds of pieces of art with commentary detailing the creation of BioWare's groundbreaking epic in an expertly designed hardcover volume!

From the studio behind the hit franchises Dragon Age and Mass Effect comes the thrilling world of Anthem. Dark Horse Books and BioWare are proud to present The Art of Anthem , showcasing the grandeur and beauty of this dangerous new world.

Filled with behind-the-scenes looks at four years of game production, original concept art, and exclusive commentary from developers, The Art of Anthem is a fantastic addition to any gamer fan's bookshelf!

Genres: Art, Video Games, Science Fiction

208 pages, Hardcover

Published March 12, 2019

About the author

BioWare is a Canadian video game developer based in Edmonton, Alberta. It was founded in May 1995 by newly graduated medical doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, alongside Trent Oster, Brent Oster, Marcel Zeschuk and Augustine Yip. As of 2007, the company is owned by American publisher Electronic Arts.

BioWare specializes in role-playing video games, and achieved recognition for developing highly praised and successful licensed franchises: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. They proceeded to make several other successful games based on original intellectual property: Jade Empire, the Mass Effect series, and the Dragon Age series. In 2011, BioWare launched their first massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both concept art and stunning full color illustrations from the creators of Anthem. Some of the art is realistic enough to look like photos. I have not played the game but it looks fabulous from the art.

Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will start with a few admissions - always a great way to start I think - what is the phrase better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Well I have always loved science fiction and all things connected to it. As a result it has helped shaped my life and as a result always keep an eye out for related items and topics.

So concept artwork from an unashamedly science fiction focused computer game will always draw my attention. However that is not all - as you can imagine great artists are not that common and it is common for them to freelance on various projects so some of these pieces I have seen already although not in their true content.

So this book is a lavish display of imagination and creativity - something I dream of but will never reach - and I accept that, so in the mean time I might as well appreciate the talent of others.

[ShingetsuMoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great art book with wonderful illustrations and lore text describing development and early ideas for Anthem. Even reading the ebook I was highly satisfied with it.

[Hector · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book and concept arts, lots of designs in robots, creatures and environments. Well designed book and lots of pictures and concepts.

[A M H · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent collection of art. Some of it looked pretty cool and a few pieces were so good that they actually looked realistic.

[Mikael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful art for a horribly bad game.

[Granit Hysiqi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven't really played the video game but astonishing world building nonetheless.

[Trike · Rating 3 out of 5]

All these books that have the same date for the summer of ‘22 are because I was locked out of Goodreads and didn’t note the day I read the books.