Anthem Failed to Meet EA's Expectations but Still Committed to Supporting it

Turns out that Anthem did not meet EA's expectation of selling 6-8 million copies by the end of March. 

During EA’s financial call going over figures for Q4 of the past fiscal year, it was said that Anthem did not meet the publisher’s expectations. “The launch of Anthem in Q4 did not meet our expectations,” said EA CEO Andrew Wilson plainly. “However, we believe in the team at BioWare, and we also believe in what they set out to achieve with this game – building a new IP and melding genres to reach a new audience.”

Despite its mostly negative reception, Anthem did top the NPD charts for the month of February 2019. Despite this EA has stated they're committed to Anthem and BioWare moving forward.

“The team is now very focused on continued improvements to the game, and will then bring more content updates and in-game events that will enhance and expand the Anthem experience.”

It'll be interesting to see if Anthem can bounce back. Many gamers have left the title behind and those who stuck by the title have expressed great vexation. This included that lack of loot, delayed updates, and shortage of communication between the Anthem players the BioWare.

EA has similar expectations for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Expecting the game to sell 6-8 million copies as well.

Adam Siddiqui, NoobFeed
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