Anthem Players plan Blackout to Protest Loot system

Anthem’s loot system causes players to start week long protest

Anthem has some problems with its community. Early during the game release, players were unintentionally joining raids far beyond their levels and also shutting off PlayStation 4 devices. A new issue has arisen with EA Bioware making changes to the loot system within Anthem.

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What changed?

In Patch 1.03, level 30 players will no longer receive common or uncommon loot. In plain view, this seems to be a great option for stronger players; however, it is still extremely exhausting to earn legendary or master tier items. Some players on the Reddit have reported that they have played over 60 hours in Grandmaster without receiving any significant loot. Players are frustrated as Anthem, at its core, is a loot based shooter similar to Destiny and Warframe. They feel as though their time is wasted.

The Weeklong Protest

Reddit user r/Afinda created a post suggesting a week-long protest where no one would play Anthem. The post is currently at 12,000 upvotes.

You’re Pissed? You want to make a point once and for all? Well, what could hurt a game that has Real Money transactions for cosmetics (lol, yeah there are nearly none i know) or is a live service more than anything? Get your point across, simple as that. Stop Playing the game for a whole Week (Hopefully with the support of the entire Subreddit) to show BioWare that all it’d take for us to really enjoy the game, is to receive loot.

This protest is good for Ubisoft as The Division 2, another loot-based shooter, releases this week. The protest is already making waves. EA Bioware’s Head of Live Service for Anthem tweeted:

Player feedback is key, especially to modern loot based games. For example, Star Wars Battlefield 2 by EA is now much better received after the huge outrage from their loot box systems. The game has removed all aspects of  Ubisoft’s For Honor was also being boycotted by their player base during its launch. Their protest caused Ubisoft to quickly change their game rewards and increased in-game currency earnings by 25%.

Hopefully, EA Bioware makes these changes soon. Anthem has received mixed reviews and the spotlight on them is making the game look worse. While I personally don’t own the game, I don’t want the game to be awful for its community.

Octopath Traveler Prequel announced for Mobile

Nintendo announced a new mobile game called Octopath Traveler: Champion of the Continent

Nintendo has announced a prequel for their 2018 title: Octopath Traveler. The new mobile title, Octopath Traveler: Champion of the Continent, will release in Japan later this year. The game will retain it’s 16-bit stylized visualization and a new group of characters.

The game will be free with in-app purchases. It will be Nintendo’s first mobile single-player RPG.

PlayStation 4 Remote Play comes to IOS

PlayStation just rolled out patch 6.50 which allows people to play their PS4 games through iPads and iPhones. The game won’t play at a fast frame rate but it’s nice for single player games. I used it on my PC with a Dualshock 4 for Final Fantasy XV.

How it works

As long as you have Wi-Fi access, you’ll be able to play your PS4 games. It will display the PS4 on your mobile device. The controls will be displayed on-screen. You’ll also be able to voice chat and text using your keyboard. You can’t use a Dualshock 4

Your iOS must be at 12.1 for mobile or later installed. It has to be an iPhone 7 or newer, iPad 6th gen, or iPad Pro 2nd generation.

 

Creator of Sonic is unhappy with Sonic Movie Design

When the live Sonic movie was announced, fans of the Blue Blur immediately felt unconfident with Hollywood’s portrayal. Hollywood is known for its AWFUL video game adapted movie so choosing an anthropomorphic animal was asking for bigger failures. A leak caused by HAMAGAMI/CARROLL INC, a marketing agency, showcased many promotional photos for the movie that have now been removed.

He’ll be running in your nightmares

The creator of Sonic, Yuji Naka, thought the character looked off and that Sonic’s body didn’t look balanced. It’s unfortunate seeing your creation turned into some weird monster but Sonic fans are very familiar with the fanart/Rule 34.

The movie comes out on November 8th, 2019.