Anthem’s servers are shutting down, and we didn’t even know they were online

After more than six years on life support, Anthem, that one EA sci-fi game that no one knew was even alive, is finally shutting down its servers. EA is officially closing up shop on Jan. 12 next year, meaning Anthem will have been online for nearly seven years straight.

"After careful consideration, we will be sunsetting Anthem on January 12, 2026," EA's July 3 announcement reads, with the company adding that those who still wish to do so (for whatever reason) can play the game over the upcoming six months. At the start of next year, however, what's done is done, and Anthem is going offline.

Premium currency purchases will also be suspended as of July 3, while players who already own them, if there even are any, can spend them by January if they wish. Likewise, those who already own the game at the moment can download and play it at any point before the cut-off date, so if you're sad to miss out on one of gaming's biggest busts, now's the time to do so.

The only question in this whole ordeal is: what took EA so long? Image via EA

What's more, and interesting in the wake of the Stop Killing Games Initiative's European Citizens Initiative crossing its one-million signature threshold, is that Anthem will not be playable at all after its servers go down next year. EA justifies this by saying that the game was meant to be an online-only experience and that without the online component, "the game will no longer be playable."

Though this last bit is unsurprising to say the least, given the absolute state of the AAA industry, I have to say that I am utterly shocked to hear that Anthem is still kicking six years down the line. The game suffered a dreadful launch back in 2019, and I've heard little of it since, believing it to have been taken offline ages ago, much like some other disastrous live service games.

It seems that wasn't the case, but soon will be, and I guess there is someone out there sad about this. Maybe. Probably not, though.

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