Plans to revitalize Anthem with a large update have been scrapped, following an internal review. In a statement explaining the decision, BioWare Austin studio head Christian Dailey its concepts for "Anthem NEXT" were changed at least in part by the coronavirus pandemic, which has had an impact on studio productivity.
"I know this will be disappointing to the community of Anthem players who have been excited to see the improvements we've been working on," Dailey said in the update. "It's also disappointing for the team who were doing brilliant work. And for me personally, Anthem is what brought me to BioWare, and the last two years have been some of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career."
He goes on to say that going forward BioWare will be focusing its efforts on the Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and updates to Star Wars: The Old Republic. Anthem's live service will continue running for the current player community, without further updates.
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