The Pressure of Metacritic: Anthem's Target #shorts

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In this clip, we dive into the challenges faced by BioWare during the development of Anthem, particularly the pressure of hitting a Metacritic score in the 70s. Discover why aiming for a score above 90 can be more trouble than it's worth and how it impacts game development decisions.#GameDev #Anthem #BioWare #VideoGames #GameDevelopment



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