Anthem Servers Shutting Down on January 12th, 2026

BioWare’s Anthem will shut down on January 12th, 2026. Servers will go offline, and since there’s no offline mode, it will become unplayable. Electronic Arts has removed the ability to purchase the game and premium currency, though it remains playable for EA Play and Play Pro subscribers until August 15th.

BioWare won’t face layoffs due to the sunsetting, which is good news. Then again, considering Anthem has been on life support after the cancellation of its major overhaul, dubbed Anthem Next, it’s probably not surprising that there weren’t any developers assigned.

Anthem is currently available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. It launched in 2019 to a negative response from players and critics. Scrapping its post-launch roadmap, BioWare set about making improvements to the loot, progression and overall gameplay. However, it shifted from seasonal updates to focus on Anthem Next.

Earlier this year, the studio went through significant restructuring due to the disappointing performance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. It allegedly consists of less than 100 developers focused on the next Mass Effect.