Posted 2/29/2024, 3:00:00 PM
BioWare's Ambitious Anthem Project Crumbles Under Development Troubles and Evolving Gaming Landscape
- I was initially very optimistic about Anthem based on BioWare's strong RPG pedigree, but the game quickly disappointed with technical issues and boring gameplay
- Anthem's development was troubled over 5+ years with many staff losses and direction changes
- After launch, BioWare tried to reinvent Anthem as a live service but eventually canceled further development
- Anthem seems symptomatic of many recent big-budget live service flops from major studios
- The rapid pace of industry trends versus long dev cycles has led to disastrous results and layoffs when games like Anthem fail to meet expectations