Anthem Is Already Running On A Private Server
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah suggested that EA could salvage Anthem at a low cost, but it appears the company plans to let the game fade away after server shutdown.
- Fans have started efforts to keep Anthem playable, with YouTuber And799 demonstrating the game running on local peer-to-peer servers shortly after the official shutdown.
- While some online features remain nonfunctional, the experiment shows that multiplayer gameplay is still possible without official servers.
- These fan-driven preservation attempts aim to maintain access to the game despite EA and BioWare discontinuing support, though the extent of restoring the full online experience remains uncertain.
- The community hopes to revive parts of Anthem's unfinished campaign and gameplay, preserving the game for those who invested time
