Anthem had the bones for a fantastic game. If they put the work in to fix its issues I think it would've been quite the hit.
But it's definitely their fault for dicking around 7+ years waiting for "BioWare magic" to kick in instead of developing their game responsibly.
It's sad to see them go definitively but tbh most of the creative talent that they are referencing has gone and the quality of their games kept getting worse. It's a shame but not surprising at all.
Just the feeling of flying and moving around in Anthem was phenomenal and something I've never seen another game match. The gameplay and combat were incredible. Such a shame they landed that, then forgot to add an end game.
That's because it was originally being written by Gaider, who then left and they put Karpyshyn and Watamaniuk in charge and told them to finish it but they couldn't use Gaider's notes or plans and had to take things their own direction without more writing time or budget. Stepping in to write in someone else's story without having their overarching plan is a painful task and takes time (ergo money) they did not have
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u/derthric 8h ago edited 8h ago
The long slow decline and death at the hands of EA has finally come.
It sucks.
Also the fact they put stupid ass anthem on the list and not Jade Empire is exactly the type of mindset that is killing gaming.