EA Will Shut Down Anthem in January

So Long, 'Anthem,' See Ya In the Skies

From its troubled start to short finish, BioWare's sci-fi looter-shooter 'Anthem' was a winner, loser, and everything in-between.

Anthem is officially shutting down on January 12

The long-struggling Anthem will be shuttering for good on January 12, 2026. The sale of premium in-game currency stops today.

EA is shutting down Anthem’s servers, which were still up

Electronic Arts and BioWare’s always-online action RPG multiplayer will be sunsetting next year, and its kind of shocking it took this long, considering.

EA Will Shut Down Anthem in January

EA has announced it will shut down Anthem on January 12, 2026. Because Anthem's only content is online, this means the game will be unplayable after that date.

BioWare's Maligned Loot Shooter Anthem Will Go Offline Forever Next Year

The failed loot shooter finally has an expiration date

‘Anthem’ Is The Latest Video Game Casualty. What Should End-of-Life Care Look Like For Games? - Data Intelligence

Electronic Arts and BioWare will sunset their online multiplayer game Anthem on January 12, effectively making it obsolete. “Anthem was designed to be an online-only title so once the servers go offline, the game will no longer be playable,” BioWare wrote in the announcement. On August 15, the game will disappear from EA Play’s playlist. Right now, players can’t buy in-game currency, but they will be able to spend what they have until servers ar…