{"id":1243055,"date":"2026-02-28T02:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=610958"},"modified":"2026-02-28T02:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:53:02","slug":"ea-is-shutting-down-anthems-servers-which-were-still-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ea-is-shutting-down-anthems-servers-which-were-still-up\/","title":{"rendered":"EA is shutting down Anthem\u2019s servers, which were still up"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ea-is-shutting-down-anthems-servers-which-were-still-up.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Electronic Arts announced Thursday it will be shutting down the servers for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/anthem\/39894\">Anthem<\/a><\/em>, the BioWare-developed, always-online, cooperative multiplayer action game, effective next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cAfter careful consideration,\u201d EA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/anthem\/news\/anthem-game-update\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/anthem\/news\/anthem-game-update\">statement begins<\/a>, \u201cwe will be sunsetting <em>Anthem<\/em> on January 12, 2026. This means that the game will still be playable online for the next 180+ days. As of today, you can no longer purchase in-game premium currency, but you can still use your remaining balance until the servers go offline. We deeply appreciate your dedication, passion and support over the years and we\u2019d like to thank you for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In the FAQ section of its statement, EA clarified that <em>Anthem<\/em> will remain downloadable and playable from digital libraries until Jan. 12, 2026. While premium currency can no longer be purchased, existing currency is still usable. <em>Anthem<\/em> has been removed for sale from digital stores, and will be removed from the EA Play library on Aug. 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The announcement of <em>Anthem<\/em>\u2019s servers shutting down comes as a surprise, especially considering EA and BioWare effectively gave up on the title a few years ago when it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2021\/2\/24\/22276485\/anthem-next-redesign-bioware-ea-canceled\">canceled its previously announced redesign<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">In February 2020, one year after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/reviews\/2019\/2\/20\/18232256\/anthem-review-pc-xbox-one-ps4-bioware\"><em>Anthem <\/em>debuted to a lukewarm reception<\/a>, BioWare announced plans to redesign the game. The aim, according to then-general manager Casey Hudson, was to \u201creinvent the core gameplay loop.\u201d (Hudson has since departed the company.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">When it was canceled in February 2021, BioWare executive producer Christian Dailey said, \u201cIn the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we\u2019ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on <em>Anthem<\/em> (aka <em>Anthem NEXT<\/em>).\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Anthem<\/em> is a multiplayer online action-RPG developed by BioWare, where players pilot customizable exosuits called Javelins to complete missions on an alien planet. <em>Anthem<\/em> was released on PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One in January 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/610958\/bioware-anthem-server-shutdown-ea-play\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic Arts announced Thursday it will be shutting down the servers for Anthem, the BioWare-developed, always-online, cooperative multiplayer action game, effective next year. \u201cAfter careful consideration,\u201d EA\u2019s statement begins, \u201cwe will be sunsetting Anthem on January 12, 2026. This means that the game will still be playable online for the next 180+ days. As of today, you can no longer purchase in-game premium currency, but you can still use your remaining balance until the servers go offline. We deeply appreciate your dedication, passion and support over the years and we\u2019d like to thank you for that.\u201d In the FAQ section of its statement, EA clarified that Anthem will remain downloadable and playable from digital libraries until Jan. 12, 2026. 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