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EA to Remove Anthem From EA Play and Shut Down Servers in January 2026

The announcement underscores how digital games can become permanently unplayable without servers, fueling debate over consumer ownership rights.

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Overview

  • Anthem will be delisted from EA Play on August 15, 2025, and its servers will go offline on January 12, 2026, at which point the game will no longer be playable.
  • Players can no longer purchase premium in-game currency but retain the ability to spend any remaining balance until the servers shut down.
  • Designed as an online-only title, Anthem offers no offline or single-player mode to preserve functionality once servers close.
  • BioWare confirmed that the decision to sunset Anthem has not resulted in any layoffs among its development staff.
  • The shutdown has reignited attention to the Stop Killing Games initiative and wider discussions on digital game preservation and consumer rights.