Overview
- EA has switched off BioWare's Anthem servers, rendering the online-only game inaccessible.
- Maciej Gołębiewski says restoring multiplayer titles involves IP ownership hurdles, technical challenges, and commercial viability.
- Consumer groups like Stop Killing Games are pushing for EU rules that require end-of-life options such as offline modes or community-run servers.
- Some studios have offered partial solutions, including an offline mode for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and private-server tools for Knockout City.
- Reports suggest Anthem had local server infrastructure during development, though any community handoff would require EA to recover and release code and remains uncertain.