I came across a PC Gamer article earlier today, which is pulling from an interview our PaladinXII conducted with Andrew Wilson for GameDaily.biz, and I found it interesting for a few reasons. I'm pulling a couple quotes for discussion, but the entire article raises interesting points to consider (in my opinion).
I know there's been a lot of speculation that Anthem and BioWare will both be shut down. Do people believe Andrew Wilson's comments here? What do you think Anthem would look like with a 7-10-year timeline? Personally, these comments make me think that Anthem may actually get a next-gen relaunch/sequel to "redo" Anthem's initial launch, but I'm skeptical the game could last 7-10 years if the second launch is also disappointing.
The article/interview also references some changes that Andrew Wilson says BioWare will have to make. I'm not optimistic that BioWare will evolve into a company that makes games I like, but I'll wait and see.
What do you think, Era?
Despite Anthem's deep-rooted issues, and the Mass Effect: Andromeda catastrophe, Wilson said that BioWare's future is secure. He compared the studio to Steven Spielberg: Not every Spielberg flick is a hit, but the man puts asses in seats. And he also pointed out something that can be easy to overlook, especially for those of us who still reflexively equate BioWare with Baldur's Gate: The audience has changed, and EA's studios, including BioWare, need to change with it.
For now, EA is taking a long-term view: Wilson said he believes the game's foundational elements—the game world, characters, Javelin suits—are "compelling," and that a property like Anthem "lives for generations, and runs in these seven to ten year cycles."
"So, if I think about Anthem on a seven to ten year cycle, it may not have had the start that many of us wanted, including our players," he said. "I feel like that team is really going to get there with something special and something great, because they've demonstrated that they can.
I know there's been a lot of speculation that Anthem and BioWare will both be shut down. Do people believe Andrew Wilson's comments here? What do you think Anthem would look like with a 7-10-year timeline? Personally, these comments make me think that Anthem may actually get a next-gen relaunch/sequel to "redo" Anthem's initial launch, but I'm skeptical the game could last 7-10 years if the second launch is also disappointing.
The article/interview also references some changes that Andrew Wilson says BioWare will have to make. I'm not optimistic that BioWare will evolve into a company that makes games I like, but I'll wait and see.
What do you think, Era?
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