BioWare's Anthem on Brink of Extinction: The End is Near for the Troubled Jetpack Shooter
As January 12 approaches, BioWare's critically panned and commercially underwhelming jetpack shooter Anthem finds itself hurtling towards a permanent shutdown. With the servers set to go dark forever, players are left scrambling to squeeze in one last flight around the game's dwindling world.
The announcement that the servers would be discontinued was met with little fanfare from EA, citing the game's design as an "online-only title". This stance suggests that once the online component is offline, Anthem will cease to exist as a playable experience. While some may lament the loss of this particular experiment in open-world gaming, others will no doubt breathe a sigh of relief, finally releasing BioWare from the burden of its troubled past.
With the game's dwindling player base and the fact that digital copies are soon to be removed from online stores, it seems that Anthem is set to become an obscure footnote in gaming history. The lackluster reception at launch, coupled with years of underwhelming development, has all but written off this ambitious title. Yet, for die-hard fans, there remains a glimmer of hope – albeit tenuous.
The shutdown's proximity serves as a poignant reminder that our experiences are often fleeting and ephemeral. As the servers shut down forever on January 12, Anthem will leave behind a trail of questions: what could have been? What went wrong? And more pressing still, why did it take so long for the truth to come out? With the game's digital existence rapidly dwindling, only time will tell if the gaming world will ever truly acknowledge its mistakes.
As January 12 approaches, BioWare's critically panned and commercially underwhelming jetpack shooter Anthem finds itself hurtling towards a permanent shutdown. With the servers set to go dark forever, players are left scrambling to squeeze in one last flight around the game's dwindling world.
The announcement that the servers would be discontinued was met with little fanfare from EA, citing the game's design as an "online-only title". This stance suggests that once the online component is offline, Anthem will cease to exist as a playable experience. While some may lament the loss of this particular experiment in open-world gaming, others will no doubt breathe a sigh of relief, finally releasing BioWare from the burden of its troubled past.
With the game's dwindling player base and the fact that digital copies are soon to be removed from online stores, it seems that Anthem is set to become an obscure footnote in gaming history. The lackluster reception at launch, coupled with years of underwhelming development, has all but written off this ambitious title. Yet, for die-hard fans, there remains a glimmer of hope – albeit tenuous.
The shutdown's proximity serves as a poignant reminder that our experiences are often fleeting and ephemeral. As the servers shut down forever on January 12, Anthem will leave behind a trail of questions: what could have been? What went wrong? And more pressing still, why did it take so long for the truth to come out? With the game's digital existence rapidly dwindling, only time will tell if the gaming world will ever truly acknowledge its mistakes.
1 year since Anthem was released and now it's literally coming to an end 
I mean BioWare has had some great games before but this one just didn't work out 
hope those fans who are still holding on get a satisfying conclusion to their story 
anyway, i guess for the die-hards who still play it, there's always that glimmer of hope... but honestly, i kinda feel bad for the devs who put their heart and soul into something that didn't even get a chance to shine 
. It's like when you order food from a new restaurant and it's just not your cup of tea... yeah, that's what this feels like for Anthem. But hey, at least the players got to enjoy the game for a bit, even if it was flawed 
. EA saying it's an "online-only title" makes sense, but still kinda harsh 
... like they didn't already mess it up enough. The game was always gonna be a flop, and now we get to say "we told you so". It's sad because there were probably some good ideas buried under all the mediocrity. But hey, at least EA isn't crying about the loss of their online-only title... just another way for them to avoid taking responsibility for BioWare's failures 
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. And yeah, I guess this is a reminder that games can just disappear into thin air, leaving us with nothing but memories and "what ifs". Like, what could have been, indeed... but probably we'll never know 
Anthem was always a weird one... I mean, who thought a jetpack shooter was a good idea in an open-world game 
. Anyway, it's sad to see it go, but at the same time... I don't really have any love for BioWare after what happened with Dragon Age 4 
. Guess we'll just have to remember Anthem as the game that nobody played 
What happened to that team? Did they all just leave or something? 
. Do you think there's gonna be any more games like Anthem in the future? 
but on the other hand, I guess it's kinda nice for BioWare to be free from all that drama... they can just move on to something new and hopefully do better next time 
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. But what about all the people who loved it in the beginning? Don't their feelings matter? 
. It's crazy how fast things can change in the gaming world 
. I just hope that BioWare will learn from its mistakes and try again soon 
On a more serious note, it'll be interesting to see if anyone takes the time to analyze what went wrong and what could've been done differently. But let's be real, by the time we figure that out, Anthem will just be a distant memory