in case anyone was wondering...Anthem requires XBL Gold/PS+ even for single player...
https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-D...aign-require-a-PS-Plus-XBox-Live/td-p/6972945
https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-D...aign-require-a-PS-Plus-XBox-Live/td-p/6972945