Not every new IP manages to find its footing in the competitive market of video game releases. Sometimes they flounder like PlayStation 5 launch exclusive Godfall, and sometimes they take off like the expansive adventure Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel. One game that falls into the prior category was BioWare and Electronic Arts' online multiplayer effort Anthem. The action-RPG allowed players to take control of and customize exosuits called Javelins in a contiguous open world that was shared with up to three other players. Anthem seemed like a promising new IP, but when it launched it was met with criticism over its lack of content and simplistic gameplay.