Anthem: BioWare's Biggest Blunder?

Описание: Video summary:
BioWare once had a reputation for producing impactful story-driven narratives where the player’s choices had consequences. Anthem, their online multiplayer action RPG, which was released in 2019, was set to ‘redefine interactive entertainment’. However, just seven years later the servers have been shut down and the game is no longer playable. In this video we’ll take a look at the elements that may have contributed to the game failing to meet its ambitious expectations.

Video Chapters:
Intro
A Brief Timeline
Who’s Steering This Thing?
Identity Crisis
Socialising the BioWare Way
A Micro World Away
Is Anybody Listening?
What’s the Story
Closing Thoughts

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Key resources and references:
EA Website ‘Anthem Game Update’
Kotaku article by Jason Schreier (2019) ‘How BioWare’s Anthem Went Wrong’
Mark Darrah on Games YouTube Channel ‘The Truth About What Happened on Anthem - Complete (2011-2026)’
Gamespot video ‘Anthem - Full Gameplay Reveal Presentation | EA Play E3 2018’
VG247 article by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson (2012) ‘BioWare owns its "creative culture," is free to make new IPs, says Gibeau’
BSN BioWare Social Network YouTube Channel ‘Anthem E3 2014’
BioWare blog (2012) ‘From Aaryn Flynn’
BioWare Blog (2014) ‘Casey Hudson’s Departure from BioWare/EA’
BioWare Blog (2018) ‘Creating Worlds: The Future of BioWare’
BioWare Blog (2020) ‘Anthem Update’
BioWare Blog (2021) ‘Anthem Update’
David Gaider BlueSky Posts (2025)
PCGamesN article by Vic Hood (2018) ‘EA didn't force BioWare to use Frostbite engine’
Huffington Post article by Michael Rundle (2012) ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic Is 'Fastest-Growing MMO Ever' With 1m Users’
BioWare Website - About page - Austen
GamesIndustry.biz article by Dan Pearson (2017) ‘Report: Andromeda's poor reception sees Mass Effect put on hold’
TheGamer article by Cian Maher (2021) ‘Ex-BioWare Devs Reflect On Mass Effect 3's Controversial Ending’
Stop Killing Games Wiki ‘Dead game list’
GameSpot YouTube Channel ‘Mass Effect 3: Multiplayer Trailer’
IGN YouTube Channel ‘Star Wars: Old Republic - Official Story Trailer’

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