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EA Will Shut Down Anthem in January

GLOBAL, JUL 3 – Anthem will be unplayable after servers shut down due to poor sales and cancelled overhaul; 5 million copies sold by 2023, short of EA's 6 million target.

  • Electronic Arts revealed that the servers for BioWare's always-online game Anthem will be permanently closed on January 12, 2026.
  • The shutdown follows BioWare's cessation of Anthem development in February 2021 and the cancellation of Anthem NEXT.
  • Anthem launched in January 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, sold 5 million copies by late 2023, but missed EA's 6 million target.
  • EA disabled premium currency sales on July 3, 2025, and will remove Anthem from storefronts and EA Play by August 15, 2025.
  • After shutdown, Anthem will become unplayable as servers go offline, reflecting EA's focus shifting to other projects like Mass Effect 5.
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Kotaku broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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