Anthem fan server project posts proof-of-concept, says progress is paused

Fans trying to revive BioWare’s seven-year-old looter shooter Anthem posted a proof-of-concept server test on YouTube last week, but say progress on the project has since paused.

The effort to resuscitate the game — which, by most accounts, was a middling release — began, as the organizers described it, “out of little more than spite for EA and BioWare.”

Those behind the server project discussed technical and logistical challenges in a new interview with Ars Technica, saying re-creating online services for a defunct title has proven difficult.

The team asks people not to expect too much: their progress currently appears stalled around the proof-of-concept stage and they have cautioned against anticipating a full revival anytime soon.

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