After more than six years on the market, Electronic Arts will permanently shutter the servers for its shared-world action RPG *Anthem* in January 2026, effectively ending support for the title [[1]] adn [[2]]. The move follows years of reported struggles with the game’s development and player engagement, and highlights the increasing difficulty of sustaining costly live-service operations [[3]].As *Anthem* was designed as an exclusively online experience, the shutdown will render the game unplayable, even in solo modes.
Players will lose access to the shared-world action RPG Anthem, as Electronic Arts plans to shut down the game’s servers. Access will be terminated on an unspecified date, with the title also being removed from the EA Play subscription service by August 15, 2026.
The decision means that solo or offline play will also become impossible. According to a 2025 statement from Electronic Arts, “The game was designed to be an exclusively online title. Thus, once the servers are offline, the game will no longer be playable.”
Neither BioWare, the game’s developer, nor Electronic Arts have publicly disclosed the reasons behind the server closure. The move underscores the challenges of maintaining live-service games and the evolving landscape of online entertainment.
Anthem, released in 2019, aimed to redefine the looter-shooter genre with its focus on cooperative gameplay and customizable Javelins—powerful exosuits. The game faced a troubled development and a mixed reception from critics and players, and despite attempts to address issues through updates, it never achieved widespread success.
