Ah, Anthem. Where to begin? The looter-shooter that was once proclaimed to be the “Destiny-killer” released in early 2019. Since its release, the game has been panned by critics and gamers alike. With developers leaving the project and moving elsewhere, the belief from many was that Anthem would be abandoned by EA/BioWare. That was until a report from Kotaku back in November.
In the Kotaku report, it was said that Anthem would undergo a significant overhaul in just about every phase of the game. A recent blog post from BioWare’s Casey Hudson has seemingly confirmed this report. Here’s what the studio had to say about the future of Anthem:
Hudson also thanked the players who have stuck around and those who have provided feedback on the game since its troublesome launch.
In the meantime, we will continue to run the current version of Anthem, but move away from full seasons as the team works towards the future of Anthem. We’ll keep the game going with events, store refreshes, and revisiting past seasonal and cataclysm content – starting with our anniversary towards the end of the month.”
Can Anthem Be Gaming’s Next Great Comeback Story?
That blog post confirms that Anthem will implement some huge changes, but we still don’t know what they’ll be. The earlier mentioned Kotaku report may provide a little more clarity. Here’s a snippet from that article:
So, it seems that reports of Anthem’s “death” may have been greatly exaggerated. It’s going to take a ton of work and time but Anthem could potentially be gaming’s next great comeback story. Destiny, The Division, Rainbow Six: Siege, Sea of Thieves, and No Man’s Sky have all suffered from horrendous launches. Many people thought they would never find success and the studios should move on. We’ll see if Anthem will join those games or if those people were right declaring the looter-shooter dead on arrival.
