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Anthem is an open-world looter shooter by Electronic Arts and BioWare. The game was announced with a lot of hype and spectacular trailers but ultimately failed to attract players. Anthem Next, a rework of the game is expected in 2020.

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Anthem Director Jonathan Warner leaves Bioware

Picture of a javelin in a hangar from Anthem by BioWare

Anthem Director Jonathan Warner has left Bioware after spending a decade with the studio. Warner said he is moving to do new things and can't wait to play Bioware games from "this side of the screen".

EA and BioWare pull the plug on Anthem, and many feel betrayed...again

BioWare's last Anthem 2.0 supervisor Christian Dailey has taken to the game's forums to explain what EA's decision means for players. That said, many are furious, and probably rightfully so.

BioWare is ceasing Anthem development

Anthem NEXT will not become reality even though BioWare and EA originally promised so after the game's trainwreck of a launch.

EA to decide what to do with Anthem this week

With all the promises of an Anthem rework turning into excuses and the game seemingly slipping through the cracks at BioWare, EA will be making a decision on what to do with the troubled game this week.

EA confident of BioWare, their blips were due to "innovation and creativity"

Dragon Age artwork showing a black dragon

In their quarterly conference call for investors, Electronic Arts again touched on the subject of BioWare, but we're not sure everyone shares their opinion on what happened with the studio.

Anthem director gives an update on Javelin gameplay and builds

Anthem director Christian Dailey has posted a lengthy update on one of the most common complaints the team has heard, which is that Javelin builds are not as satisfying as they should be.

Anthem dev shows off new weapons concepts

Anthem got a much-need update from the dev yesterday, and in addition to the revamped loot and equipment systems, Bioware showed some work-in-progress weapons.

Anthem's revamped loot system will let you reroll inscriptions

Head of Bioware's Austin studio Christian Dailey posted a rare Anthem update, where he recapped everything the team are planning to do with the game's loot and rewards system.

When and where to watch EA Play 2020 event

EA Play is just about to come along and with the new Star Wars game and potential details on Anthem revival, you might want to check out when and where to watch the event.

Anthem 2.0 will take much longer, but players appreciate honesty

Bioware's latest post briefly brought back Anthem into the spotlight but even though the news isn't exactly great for players, the studio's brutally honest approach is to be commended.