Why “anthem” is being discussed
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> missing some of the favorite Mass Effect things (like the Geth) Some of that is interestingly handled in the Andromeda novels and there were hints that even some of the cancel…
by WorldMaker · Oct 22, 2026
Mark Darrah suggested releasing a single player only version but presumably this version of EA that has entirely shutdown BioWare altogether has even less reason to release Sing…
by WorldMaker · Oct 22, 2026
What’s most disappointing about Anthem was that the game had so much potential. The graphics, flying around like Ironman, sound, etc was incredible. But the world and content fe…
by transcriptase · Oct 21, 2026
Bioware's downslide predates the "woke" narrative -- i don't remember Anthem being particularly woke, but it certainly wasn't the sort of game they should have been making.
by bigfishrunning · Oct 21, 2026
Seems Anthem is gone, but not completely? From the same post-mortem video: former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah revealed that internally at the studio, the shooter had…
by burningChrome · Oct 21, 2026
The Onion is funny, but not exactly kind here. I would recommend Mark Darrah's post-mortem on Anthem; he's not an unbiased source (he became an executive producer on the project…
by brendoelfrendo · Oct 21, 2026
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An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short sacred choral work and still more particularly to a specific form of liturgical music. In this sense, its use began c. 1550 in English-speaking churches; it uses English language words, in contrast to the originally Roman Catholic 'motet' which sets a Latin text. Read more on Wikipedia