An investigative report into the biggest video game flop of 2019 tells a familiar story about poor working conditions in the industry

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Multiple BioWare employees reportedly suffered mental breakdowns while making 'Anthem;' others in the gaming industry say the stress sounds familiar.

reported on the working conditions at BioWare during"Anthem's" creation, discovering that employees at BioWare reportedly suffered from intense mental and emotional stress as they struggled to complete the game on schedule.

A blockbuster budget and aggressive marketing campaign from Electronic Arts helped make"Anthem" the best-selling video game of February, but the product is considered a resounding flop in its current form."Anthem" was a very different game in the early stages of development, but technical difficulties reportedly changed the course of the project.EA BioWare

Multiple BioWare developers told Schrier that they faced repeated issues building the game with Frostbite, the in-house software kit owned by Electronic Arts. While the team wanted to implement special effects like dynamic weather, they struggled to implement their ambitious ideas with Frostbite, they said. Many felt that the software was ill-equipped to handle a large adventure game like"Anthem.

"One former BioWare developer told me they would frequently find a private room in the office, shut the door, and just cry," Schrier reports."Anthem"/Electronic Arts

 

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techinsider Their biggest problem was EA was attached to it. Gamers are SERIOUSLY tired of their shit.

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