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Anthem already in discount bin on release day at one of biggest German Retailers

The mediocre reception for the EA game Anthem is already affecting the price dus to lower people's interest. One of the biggest technology retailers in Germany had to decrease the price to 39 euros and place it in the discount bin.

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Crazyglues1981d ago (Edited 1981d ago )

- Anthem should have just been a free to play game, the way they were planning to make it in the beginning - probably would have done a lot better, Because with the reviews this game is getting, this thing is dead on arrival...

It's going to bomb hard, and support for the game will die right after that, Trust me EA/Bio-ware is not going to pump money into a dead game, despite all the lies companies tell, when they say they will still support it after launch / No they will not if the sales tank...

If you didn't buy this yet, just wait a week or two, it's going straight to the garbage bin and will be a lot cheaper then and a much better deal...

RpgSama1980d ago

And this is the third big blunder from BioWare for EA, ME:A, Anthem and people keep forgetting about Star Wars: The Old Republic, that game was supposed to be a Warcraft killer, and it went free to play almost immediately, even though it was a great game, with a great story

PapaBop1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

Every MMORPG released after WoW was supposed to be the WoW killer.. that's a damn long list, ironic really as the only real WoW killer looks to be ActiBlizzard and the closest we've seen to one is a game that died and got reborn. Still, SWTOR is still receiving updates, pulling the trigger and going F2P when they did was probably one of their better decisions.

Thunder_G0d_Bane1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

Swtor wasn’t a great game, it had a great story tho.

Combat animations were stiff the engine they used was a cheap garbage engine for the game. They should have used unreal or built in house.

I remember even with a beast pc the game ran like crap. It had almost no end game at launch too.

I levelled two chars to 50 that’s how much I enjoyed the class stories. then quit the game and went right back to wow.

Concertoine1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

If you ask me, they havent made a good game since Dragon Age 2

Didnt play Star Wars The Old Republic though.

Muzikguy1980d ago

This is why people need to start demanding full games upon release. Companies will not keep their word with support when we trust them to. Some do, but definitely not the big ones that one would expect. Games like DriveClub and the support it received are rare.

Relientk771981d ago

Well that was fast, and by fast I mean immediately.

ziggurcat1980d ago

I don't think I've ever seen a game go directly into the bargain bin - not even Fallout 76, and we had far more information about how bad that game was prior to its release.

indysurfn1979d ago

EA's reputation is at the turning point now. Kinda like Circuit city, you could not tell there executives anything until the stores where empty. Or people was shopping there and going to best buy and other to actually BUY.

Einhander19711980d ago

It can stay in the bargain bin.

Iltapalanyymi1980d ago (Edited 1980d ago )

good. i haven't seen anyone even remotely hyped for this turd

EddieNX 1980d ago

I was hoping it would turn out good. Thought Bioware might be the ones to finally deliver on a game like this... Sigh...

AWBrawler1980d ago

You should meet my brother then. He wouldn’t shut up about it

Spenok1980d ago

You haven't even been looking then. Many people, including on this site have been hyped. With how many people are on my group, and various Anthem groups on Facebook says otherwise. I'm just glad the silent majority is just that. The majority.

jerethdagryphon1979d ago

It's actually fun with friends in short doses but yea the world feels weird with it limited to 4 in an instance should have been offline / online coop the mmo aspect isn't there

FinalFantasyFanatic1979d ago

I wanted this to be good, so disappointed that it didn't subvert the majorities expectations, the premise was awesome.

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PapaBop1980d ago

The game went on sale here in the UK before it even launched with an additional £10 off preorders before a certain date which meant you could buy it for very cheap. It's a real damn shame to think this is what has become of Bioware but that's EA for you, where creativity and imagination come to wither and die.

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 5h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 4h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 5h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 4h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 4h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 4h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino11h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 8h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing8h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken17h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper17h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 7h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 7h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 4h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 17h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 6h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 5h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 5h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.