Chris Schmidt (same on bsky)

So here's to one hell of a ride on Anthem. A bit of pre-launch dev, a bit of live service, and a bit of Next. Some of my fondest memories amidst some very complicated times in both games and how communities engaged. I would do it all over again. RIP Anthem

Their advocacy, support, and recognition of my work to my local leadership is something I'll never forget. The confidence I gained and the support I felt for the first time made me a better designer and leader, and I cannot WAIT to see the next thing they put out.

Today Anthem went dark after almost 7 years - quite a run! It had a profound effect on my career in a few ways, and I wanted to capture some positive memories and thoughts I'll take with me. 🧵

“It’s the Pop-Tart’s bowl. Both teams put sprinkles on their helmets and they have 6 live pop-tart mascots. The winning team gets to sacrifice one of them and then eat them live on the field. The trophy is also a fully functioning toaster. It’s the people’s national championship”

This is what bowl season is all about.

It'll be a hot time in Austin Friday night despite the forecast for a steady chill in the air. Early third quarter exit from Kyle Field West could come with some rain which should help mask the tears #atxwx #txwx #thanksandgigem

This is how I recognize some of them

Bowl season is coming… Prince Cheddward is ready.

The world’s first microprocessor is *NOT* from Intel. But you won’t find it in many textbooks. It was a secret only declassified in 1998; for good reason. The Garrett AiResearch F14 Air Data Computer was ~8x faster than the Intel 4004, and a year earlier!

Y'know... up until a day ago I would have told you there's no way EA is ever selling that Anthem IP... 👀

@boosterAu 👀