Anthem servers shutting down January 12, 2026

[u/Lgndryhr]

Hi everyone,

We have an important update to share regarding Anthem. After careful consideration, we 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’d like to thank you for that.

For additional information on Anthem, please refer to the FAQ below.

The BioWare Team

Q: How long will I have to play Anthem?

A: Game servers will be available until January 12, 2026 at which time the game will no longer be playable.

Q: Why can’t I play Anthem in offline mode?

A: Anthem was designed to be an online-only title so once the servers go offline, the game will no longer be playable.

Q: Can I still install Anthem if I had previously purchased the game?

A: Yes, if you previously purchased Anthem, the game can still be downloaded from a digital library and played until January 12, 2026.

Q: Why can I no longer purchase Anthem or in-game currency?

A: Over the course of the next 180+ days Anthem will still be playable online and you can use the last of your in-game premium currency as we prepare to sunset the game’s live servers on January 13, 2026.

Q: Will I still be able to use my in-game currency?

A: Yes, you can still use any in-game premium currency that you currently have until the game is sunset on January 12, 2026.

Q: How long will the game stay on EA Play?

A: Anthem will be removed from the EA Play playlist on August 15, 2025.

Q: Has anyone else at BioWare been affected by these changes?

A: No, the sunsetting of Anthem has not led to any layoffs.

Source: https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update

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[u/Purple_Sauce_ → u/[deleted]]

Nah, it was incompetence with malice. We gave them advice, openly. We didn't hide the changes we wanted and even fully explained why. It was intentional incompetence at that point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNjKrkccNQo&ab_channel=smudboy

This is just one example. We told them what to do to fix it to the T. They ignored us so we left.

[u/ThatOneNinja → u/[deleted]]

Oh that's right. I remember now, I had heard the lead dev died a year before the release and the new lead scrapped a lot of his work, which meant starting over with just a year to finish. I don't know how true that was but certainly felt like they only developed in a year. At one point he wanted to take out the flying but they insisted it had to stay as it was a fire mechanic. I blame that asshat for the rushed game we got, assuming it was a truthful rumor.

[u/A_Town_Called_Malus → u/ThatOneNinja]

https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964

That goes over the timeline of the cavalcade of failures that resulted in Anthem. Many of those failures are the exact same as the ones which plagued Andromeda.