EA will apparently decide the fate of BioWare's failed online multiplayer RPG Anthem this week.
This information comes from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who has been told by three people "familiar with the matter", that Electronic Arts will either expand the team (to "continue" trying to create a new version) or abandon the project altogether.
It was previously revealed how the "Anthem Next" team was made up of around 30 people. In order to continue, it would reportedly need to expand to "at least triple" that to produce new content and properly overhaul the project.
EA has responded to this claim, saying it doesn't comment on "rumor and speculation."
Do you think this is a game worth saving, or should Bioware focus on future releases like the new Mass Effect and Dragon Age? Leave a comment down below.
[source bloomberg.com]
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Anthem, great example when parent company interfere in artistic creation. EA forced on Bioware online game yet they never have done such a game. They also forced them to use Frostbite engine which they didn't know and had to learn to use. There was a disaster in the making, two issues both technical and creative were upon them to resolve. No one would make it.
It's a shame really as the universe and core gameplay loop were both amazing, the game just lacked any sort of endgame content.
If EA had pumped some money into it instead of leaving a skeleton crew I'm sure they could have turned it around and done a Taken King.
And yet I love this game with all my heart.
I know it does not have a proper endgame - which is basically the true purpose of this kind of game - but I really, really enjoyed my 40h journey in these awesome "Javelin" suits.
The game is beautifull, gameplay is fun, the world is interesting and they made bold choices for telling their story (the FPS city, for example).
At this stage, I only hope for a Series patch for true 4K / 60 fps, and some new content. But this won't probably happen...
@Lajt a lot of people have made this assumption, but according to this same journalist’s EXTENSIVE piece on the development of Anthem, EA never pushed BioWare to make this game. BioWare has broken leadership.
My bet is cancelation.
@Lajt I think the whole "We don't know how to use Frostbite" is an excuse from Bioware that is totally played out by now. They used the same excuse to justify Dragon Age Inquisition and Mass Effect Andromeda. By the time Anthem released they had already done two games on that engine so they were not total noobs by that point. Same as ME Andromeda the reason here is broken leadership and poor decision making. EA has faults in this story but so does Bioware itself.
@Tharsman They should just cancel this. and focus on getting DA4 out of the door and then ME. I believe no amount of overhaul can save this game.
I had loads of fun in it. The act of flying in the javelin is second to none. I even went back over this last holiday season to see what was happening and still easily found others to do runs with.
Unfortunately, it just doesn't hold one's attention very well and you easily can put it down and go play something else.
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