EA will decide Anthem's fate this week

[The Rogue Wolf]

So what did they decide? I've heard no grand statement about Anthem's death.

If they choose not to decide, they still have made a choice.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I'm on the edge of my seat.

 

[Silvanus]

If they haven't announced any update, then they've made the decision to write it off.

I played Anthem briefly (someone else's copy, I didn't buy it) and thought it was tremendously forgettable.

 

[Dalisclock]

If they haven't announced any update, then they've made the decision to write it off.

I played Anthem briefly (someone else's copy, I didn't buy it) and thought it was tremendously forgettable.

To be fair, I forget Anthem even exists until someone mentions it. The moment the conversation is over it slips right back down the memory hole.

It's like that one enemy in Dr. Who where you forget about it unless you're flat out looking it at this very instant.

 

[happyninja42]

To be fair, I forget Anthem even exists until someone mentions it. The moment the conversation is over it slips right back down the memory hole.

It's like that one enemy in Dr. Who where you forget about it unless you're flat out looking it at this very instant.

What are you talking about? What enemy?

 

[Silvanus]

It's like that one enemy in Dr. Who where you forget about it unless you're flat out looking it at this very instant.

Dr. Who never had any such enemy. What are you talking abo---

 

[CriticalGaming]

The fate of Anthem is... oh I'm bored now. What's this thread about?

 

[Dalisclock]

The fate of Anthem is... oh I'm bored now. What's this thread about?

Something about Mangos I think.

Maybe Robot Mangos or something.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

The fate of Anthem is... oh I'm bored now. What's this thread about?

Somethine something Bob Dylan something jetpacks.

 

[wings012]

If EA didn't already have a successful Battle Royale, I'd suggest Anthem be repackaged as such. I hate Battle Royales in general, but giving them robot suits and jetpacks should fix things a little.

 

[Avnger]

Somethine something Bob Dylan something jetpacks.

Oh! Jetpacks! That sounds like a nifty idea to base the movement for a shooter around. Some AAA dev should give it a shot.

 

[CriticalGaming]

Oh! Jetpacks! That sounds like a nifty idea to base the movement for a shooter around. Some AAA dev should give it a shot.

They should make a good Iron Man game like those old school Batman Arkham games.

 

[Avnger]

They should make a good Iron Man game like those old school Batman Arkham games.

I'd almost rather it was like the new Spiderman games. I'm not sure how well the Arkham games would play if you removed the stealth elements; it could very easily get boring fast. (disclaimer: I didn't play any of them besides Asylum)

 

[thebobmaster]

If they choose not to decide, they still have made a choice.

I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose free will.

 

[Chimpzy]

I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose free will.

I reject those answers. Instead, I choose something different.
I choose the impossible. I choose ... Rapture!

 

[Dalisclock]

I reject those answers. Instead, I choose something different.
I choose the impossible. I choose ... Rapture!

It was not impossible to build Rapture at the bottom of the sea. It was impossible to build it anywhere else.

 

[BrawlMan]

Forget Anthem! Where's my Vanquish 2 or Dark Void 2?! That's where the real shit is!

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[laggyteabag]

Welp, looks like Anthem NEXT is cancelled

Anthem Update

Friends, In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue…

blog.bioware.com

From the blog:

Friends,

In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue to keep the Anthem live service running as it exists today.

Since Anthem’s launch, the team has been working hard to continually improve the game, releasing multiple updates that brought with them a variety of improvements and introduced new content to play. Towards the end of 2019 we expanded on that effort and started working on a more fundamental restructure of the game.

During the development we’ve provided updates revealing some of the team’s work through blog posts and conversations with you on social media and it’s been inspiring for us to see the positive reactions and feedback. I’ve been incredibly proud of the work the team has been doing, and excited to see and play each new build of the experience.

2020 was a year unlike any other however and while we continue to make progress against all our game projects at BioWare, working from home during the pandemic has had an impact on our productivity and not everything we had planned as a studio before COVID-19 can be accomplished without putting undue stress on our teams.

I know this will be disappointing to the community of Anthem players who have been excited to see the improvements we’ve been working on. It’s also disappointing for the team who were doing brilliant work. And for me personally, Anthem is what brought me to BioWare, and the last two years have been some of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career.

Game development is hard. Decisions like these are not easy. Moving forward, we need to laser focus our efforts as a studio and strengthen the next Dragon Age, and Mass Effect titles while continuing to provide quality updates to Star Wars: The Old Republic.

To the Anthem community, thank you for your passion and creativity. Your feedback and suggestions most certainly help shape the team’s direction, and on a personal note, your kindness and encouragement were much needed last year.

Please stay safe and be kind to each other. Strong alone, stronger together.

Christian

I guess that is the end of that

Its a shame, because I would have liked to have seen how Anthem NEXT would have turned out. But, I guess that will never happen.

Looks like another corpse for the Live-Service disaster pile. Next up, Marvel's Avengers! probably

 

[Dwarvenhobble]

I bring news

Anthem Update

Friends, In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue…

blog.bioware.com

It's over.

In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue to keep the Anthem live service running as it exists today.

Edit: Beaten to it ol

 

[Xprimentyl]

They should make a good Iron Man game like those old school Batman Arkham games.

Is two generations ago officially "old school?" Asylum came out only 11 years ago, and Knight only 5; seems fairly recent to be "old school." But yes, more hero games need the Arkham treatment, meaning a developer that uses popular IPs as more than a means to shovel out bare-bones crap that might sell on name recognition alone.