Set on an unnamed planet, players assume the role of Freelancers, heroic adventurers who wear powerful except to defend humanity from the threats beyond their cities’ walls.
The game’s title refers to the Anthem of Creation, a powerful and mysterious force responsible for most of the extraordinary technology, phenomena, and threats in the world. In the main narrative, the player’s Freelancer is tasked with stopping the villainous Monitor from seizing control of the Anthem.