Overview

• Anthem will be removed from EA Play on August 15, 2025, and premium currency purchases have ceased as of July 3, 2025, though players can still spend their remaining balances
• On January 12, 2026, Anthem’s servers will be shut down, rendering the always-online game unplayable
• Players who already own Anthem can continue downloading and playing it until its servers go offline next January
• BioWare confirmed that no staff were laid off as a result of the decision to sunset Anthem
• The closure underscores challenges in sustaining live-service games and fuels debates over digital ownership and game preservation