Anthem Could Live On As A Single
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Mark Darrah, former BioWare producer, revealed in a detailed postmortem that Anthem could have survived beyond its shutdown if local servers were implemented, allowing the game to run without relying on EA’s dedicated servers.
- BioWare had local server technology in development up until a few months before Anthem’s launch, meaning the code to support offline play exists and could potentially be revived.
- Darrah estimates that converting Anthem into a single-player experience with AI companions and local servers would cost around $10 million, and if it sold over 400,000 copies, it could be financially viable.
- The plan would involve moving Anthem to current-gen consoles and creating AI party members to replace multiplayer elements, effectively turning it into a BioWare
