Rumour: EA Will Decide If ANTHEM Lives or Dies This Week

Sad they couldn’t No Man’s Sky-it

😂 so after all the nonsense about redoing the whole thing they're now going to dump it and pretend they only just decided that, how bizarre, at least I only paid about £4 for it

I just bought it on PC if so I want a refund because it will only get turned off, I can see it been cancelled because there been nothing in January last year with an update from the so called overhaul

EA turns companies to *****

Isn't this the game that left Christmas decorations up until March? I considered it abandoned over a year ago despite any PR they give it saying its still quite active in updates

They were still working on Anthem? Oh...

For Bioware's sake, i hope what they have pulled together is worth salvaging. Just imagine all those poor employees who have toiled away on the project for two years, only to see their hard work chucked in the bin.

I fear it is too late for this game though.

Got the platinum and enjoyed parts of it, but at this point there is no chance of bringing this one back from the dead. Just cut your loses and move on. Sucks for the small group still plugging away at it but no one wants to play anthem in 2021/22

Here's a funny story: During the holiday season, I saw Anthem for $5 at GameStop (this was the game's launch year), and I chose Destiny 2 over it, even though it might have been free at that point, I needed a Christmas Gift.

They can’t decide on something’s life or death when this thing never had life to begin with

I'm probably the only one who truly wants Anthem 2.0 lol. It has so much potential, so it would be a waste if they just killed it.
Contrary to popular belief, there is a decent community that's ready to jump back in IF they fulfill their promise and make this game an enjoyable experience.

That thing is still alive? Do we know how many people are still playing? People have moved on to other games and definitely won't come back.

@F17 If you've been following the news, they actually released blog posts that go into detail about skill trees, new loot system etc.
It just looks so promising, and I'll be devastated if they decide to pull the plug

I vote: Die. 👎

Not that I really care one way or the other. 😁

Can we help decide!? My vote, flush it and focus on what we REALLY want

They should've focused on a sequel. Even if this continues they won't have that many people interested

@F17 Despite the rocky launch NMS was a work of passion and vision, it was less about the money for HG and more about making something they actually love better and bigger then what they promised as well listening to the constant feedback, they screwed up big time and they know it and have gone above and beyond in fixing their mistake. Bioware have no real passion for Anthem and EA only care if it makes money or not.

How hard is it to make KOTOR 3,

At this point, nobody who hasn't played Anthem is going to say "Oh, they've fixed it? Let me plunk down real money for it, then!" - not when there's always another Next Big Thing around the corner.

Are there really enough fans still hanging around or willing to be pulled back to make them any real money on microtransactions? If not, then it's dead already, they just haven't put the toe tag on, yet.

I really hope it works out. Despite all of the flaws, I really enjoyed my time with Anthem, and would definitely jump back in on my PS5 if they're able to overhaul and improve the game.

@2cents a zig a zig ah?

The Fact That This Game Is Still Alive After How Fast They Killed Off Andromeda Is Astounding.

Had it since launch, but never finished it and was putting it off after they announced an overhaul was coming. Will I still be able to play if they cancel the whole update???? Was playing offline single-player, btw.

I say let Anthem die now as a case study to others on how to not do the GaaS model just for the sake of it. It’s akin to ripping the band-aid off versus slowly prolonging things and taking further L’s

Let it die...
Is a great little free game from Suda51! Well worth a try.

As for Anthem...let it die.

I keep forgetting Anthem exists until stories about it break.

Keep anthem, ditch FIFA.

"Just kill it. Shep is back soon anyway." - EA suit.

@Divergent95

I totally expect Anthem 2.0 will be underwhelming if it even releases. That said, as long as EA doesn't have the gall to charge for it (zero chance I put another dime into it), I do hope they can bring life back into it.

The core gameplay, the Ironman simulator, is tons of fun, the world can be beautiful at times too, but there is just so much wrong with it.

I just wish Bioware made a normal lengthy campaign like most of their single player games but allowed for co-op. The live service route EA most likely made them take the game was a bad decision.

Live service games are horribly broken and I'm done with them completely. An Anthem 2, where it's just a good single player game with optional co-op, akin to Gears of War, and I'm all in.

I enjoyed Anthem when I played it, but it could have been better if they just did a solo story versus a live service game. BioWare just is t what they used to be, a shame when you consider the magnificent games they were known for.

@nessisonett haha I thought of the exact same scene

Still hoping for a chance, but if they kill it, I hope they do something with the flight mechanics. Put them into the next mass effect maybe.

@Nakatomi_Uk LOL. It took you this long to realise it’s wasn’t going to
Improve?

News flash: it was dead on arrival and no one cared after the first month. 🙄🙄

So is dragon age 4 still going to be a "games as a service model"?

Let bioware concentrate on DA4 and new mass effect. Let this die along with gaas being full price games, they nearly always end up f2p.

Rumour:
EA will make a decision this week.
Nice, there a already next week news too:
Rumour:
EA made a decision last week.

Do people still play this thing? Unless its been completely rebuilt from the ground up I really don't see many caring about it

Damn, this game is just coming up for 2 years old? It feels like its been around for a lot longer. This and Avengers are proper showcases that GaaS are not easy to make let alone sustain.

Where's this big revival that the developers promised ages ago??????????

this game had some great elements. don't kill it please.

@RobN I played Anthem beta (or preview or whatever they called it)... It was fun but you could see the limitations, which is why I didn't buy it. A load of people told me I was being unfair on Anthem but they all, without exception, gave up on it after a few weeks.

It's a shame cos the game had real promise... It just wasn't very good.

All you people pointing out the obvious & criticizing what it was, don't seem to have an understanding that this is what 'NEXT' was supposed to remedy. Yes, it's dead, yes, it falls short, thus the reason for the overhaul in the first place!

I say, if they really plan on killing the project, they should at least release what they've developed so far & gauge consumer feedback. The game has tremendous potential, and it would be foolish of them to trash such a unique asset, imo. PS5 & XSX only serve to boost how far they can go with this project. And it could spawn a series if they handle it correctly and maintain goodwill w/ their fanbase.

Surely nobody believes that EA are going to continue with this debacle any longer than necessary? It's an embarassment to them, and needs to be put out of it's misery.