Dom @domsplaying Electronic Arts $EA: Launch of Anthem did not meet expectations. (No specifics on players or sales.) The only metric provided: People have spent 150 million hours playing since launch. Executives say BioWare is committed to the game. Echoing recent comments from the developer.
Dom @domsplaying Electronic Arts $EA: Nearly half of its unit sales are digital. Anthem is the "most digital game" it's ever launched. (This is why I always say we have to consider physical sales charts as only a part of the puzzle, not as an overall indicator. Kudos to NPD's digital effort!)
Dom @domsplaying Electronic Arts $EA: Launch of Anthem did not meet expectations. (No specifics on players or sales.) The only metric provided: People have spent 150 million hours playing since launch. Executives say BioWare is committed to the game. Echoing recent comments from the developer.
Might have gotten near the sales threshold that EA wanted, but the recurrent revenue expectations are likely poor due to player dropoff; at least that's what I'm thinking. Either way, it's no surprise.
Jesse Anderson @darokaz Team is investigating the issue with the Titan not dropping loot in the Heart of Rage Stronghold. Soon as I have more info I'll share. #AnthemGame
What can anyone say? Unbelievable!
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Dom @domsplaying Electronic Arts $EA: Launch of Anthem did not meet expectations. (No specifics on players or sales.) The only metric provided: People have spent 150 million hours playing since launch. Executives say BioWare is committed to the game. Echoing recent comments from the developer.
Hmm.
Looks like I was wrong, though that does call into question the previous metrics that were reported.
If digital was half of the sales...were the physical sales from NPD off?
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Game Over Thirty @gameoverthirty I'll have some other comments later, but the #EA investor update is out, and there is a comment on #AnthemGame straight from Andrew Wilson: #Anthem team is focused on improving the game, even though it did not meet launch expectations. Read his full comments here (see pic).
Game Over Thirty @gameoverthirty I'll have some other comments later, but the #EA investor update is out, and there is a comment on #AnthemGame straight from Andrew Wilson: #Anthem team is focused on improving the game, even though it did not meet launch expectations. Read his full comments here (see pic).
Reading that, the impression seems to be that the lack of expectations is also based on reception along sales.
What I find interesting is the Executive's saying "BioWare" is committed to the game and not "We" or "EA" is. Doesn't seem like everyone is on the same level of enthusiasm.
What I find interesting is the Executive's saying "BioWare" is committed to the game and not "We" or "EA" is. Doesn't seem like everyone is on the same level of enthusiasm.
Er... it does not? It literally says "we are similarly committed to live services in Anthem" in the very first sentence and given that *everything* related to Anthem now happens through live service, it means that they are committed to the game itself. The only relevance of mentioning Bioware and not 'we' or 'EA' is that EA believes in Bioware, lol.
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Dom @domsplaying Electronic Arts $EA: Launch of Anthem did not meet expectations. (No specifics on players or sales.) The only metric provided: People have spent 150 million hours playing since launch. Executives say BioWare is committed to the game. Echoing recent comments from the developer.
Hmm.
Looks like I was wrong, though that does call into question the previous metrics that were reported.
If digital was half of the sales...were the physical sales from NPD off?
I think it depends on how EA factors in revenue from their subscription service.
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Jesse Anderson @darokaz Team is investigating the issue with the Titan not dropping loot in the Heart of Rage Stronghold. Soon as I have more info I'll share. #AnthemGame
Zay @zaay_zayy It’s not only in that stronghold, it’s everywhere plus ursix and furies
Jesse Anderson @darokaz Yeah, I've reported all of that to the team and they're looking at all the matrix code stuff that I don't understand.
Jesse Anderson @darokaz The #AnthemGame team is testing a fix for the loot issue (Titan in HoR and other Apex creatures not dropping loot) that popped up today after update 1.1.1. I'll provide another update tomorrow morning after testing has completed.
Avalon1951 @avalon1951 still asking about that stat mistake on second set of stats as shown in the picture i sent you
Jesse Anderson @darokaz That is working as intended, the values on the ability of an item do not go up from a Masterwork to a Legendary. The values of damage, shields, armor etc. do.
ArcPsy @arcmichaelpsy Thanks for the update! By the way. Any info about elysian chest returning or something new taking it's place in the future?
Jesse Anderson @darokaz Team is focused on Cataclysm content right now.
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Game Over Thirty @gameoverthirty I'll have some other comments later, but the #EA investor update is out, and there is a comment on #AnthemGame straight from Andrew Wilson: #Anthem team is focused on improving the game, even though it did not meet launch expectations. Read his full comments here (see pic).
Reading that, the impression seems to be that the lack of expectations is also based on reception along sales.
Or maybe I'm reading into it much.
Maybe, the game still have issues and problems to be ironed out. Sales can't have been far off the mark. Interesting to see what they come up with.
Jesse Anderson @darokaz The #AnthemGame team is doing additional testing on the fix for Apex creatures not dropping loot. I'll provide another update once I know when the fix will go live.
Some other comments Blake Jorgensen from the report:
● Full game PC and console downloads generated net bookings of $213 million, 10% higher than last year. Growth was driven by the launch of Anthem and by the ongoing shift to digital. Overall, 49% of our units sold through were digital rather than physical, measured on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 over the last twelve months. The Q4 mix benefitted from the launch of Anthem, which, judging from sales so far, is the most digital game we have ever launched.
"We continue to invest heavily in Anthem, with developers working on game quality, content, systems and game mechanics. It's great original IP and we've doubled down on the product."
"We are delivering on our commitment to players with deep live services content for Ultimate Team, Apex Legends, Anthem and Battlefield."
Comments from Andrew:
"Fans of Battlefield V, The Sims 4, and Anthem will have more great content and new ways to play in the year ahead."
Take it for what it's worth, I guess, but it looks like EA is taking the longview on "Anthem" and it's seeing its potential. Will be interesting to see how quickly they can turn around the "Cataclysm" content.
Jesse Anderson @darokaz The #AnthemGame team is testing a fix for the loot issue (Titan in HoR and other Apex creatures not dropping loot) that popped up today after update 1.1.1. I'll provide another update tomorrow morning after testing has completed.
Avalon1951 @avalon1951 still asking about that stat mistake on second set of stats as shown in the picture i sent you
Jesse Anderson @darokaz That is working as intended, the values on the ability of an item do not go up from a Masterwork to a Legendary. The values of damage, shields, armor etc. do.
ArcPsy @arcmichaelpsy Thanks for the update! By the way. Any info about elysian chest returning or something new taking it's place in the future?
Jesse Anderson @darokaz Team is focused on Cataclysm content right now.
Working as intended. Because that 5% damage will really save your ass on grandmaster...
Jesse Anderson @darokaz The #AnthemGame team is testing a fix for the loot issue (Titan in HoR and other Apex creatures not dropping loot) that popped up today after update 1.1.1. I'll provide another update tomorrow morning after testing has completed.
Avalon1951 @avalon1951 still asking about that stat mistake on second set of stats as shown in the picture i sent you
Jesse Anderson @darokaz That is working as intended, the values on the ability of an item do not go up from a Masterwork to a Legendary. The values of damage, shields, armor etc. do.
ArcPsy @arcmichaelpsy Thanks for the update! By the way. Any info about elysian chest returning or something new taking it's place in the future?
Jesse Anderson @darokaz Team is focused on Cataclysm content right now.
Working as intended. Because that 5% damage will really save your ass on grandmaster...
LOl
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