Digit NewsDesk | Published on 25 Feb 2021
Sigh, Bioware, how far the mighty have fallen. From genre-defining titles like the Mass Effect series and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to the crime against humanity that is Anthem, Bioware are no longer the powerhouse they once were. Long thought of as one of the biggest names in gaming, Bioware has gone from AAA developer to a mess of a studio that can’t even release a working game. Case in point, Anthem and the terrible Mass Effect: Andromeda. Well, you can say goodbye to one of the games now as Bioware have finally and mercifully cancelled Anthem.
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Is Bioware Offering a Refund After Cancelling Anthem?
BioWare has officially cancelled its ongoing work on Anthem NEXT.
Anthem. Following criticism of
Anthem‘s story, repetitive gameplay and lack of endgame content – not to mention some serious bugs – the developer had been in the process of significantly redesigning the game in a project known as
Anthem NEXT. However, BioWare Austin studio director Christian Dailey announced on Wednesday that work on the game will cease because of the impact of the pandemic: “Not everything we had planned as a studio before COVID-19 can be accomplished without putting undue stress on our teams.” For players who have patiently stuck with the game since launch, the question has turned to whether or not they can expect a refund.
Anthem NEXT Development Ends As EA Reassigns BioWare Staff To Other Projects
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BioWare shared that its promised rework of the title won t happen
The developers assured gamers that their servers will continue to operate
Roughly two years after the multi-platform release of Anthem, BioWare announced its next big step. The game studio revealed that its promised rework of the online multiplayer action role-playing title will no longer push through. Although the project has been halted, the developers assured the gamers that its servers will continue to operate.
The initiative was originally dubbed Anthem NEXT or Anthem 2.0 among its players. In an official blog post, BioWare executive producer Christian Dailey extended his gratitude to all those who supported the game since its launch. A section of his statement described the title as a game that represented a big leap into new territory for us as a studio.