Electronic Arts to Shut Down Anthem's Servers in 2026
By
Isaac Rouse
11mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
Electronic Arts announced the shutdown of Anthem's servers effective January 12, 2026, after being online for 180+ more days. Players can still use in-game currency until the servers go offline. The decision marks the end of the always-online multiplayer game developed by BioWare.
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"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."
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.
