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|Description= Anthem was an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts.}} | |||
'''''{{Wplink|Anthem (video game)|Anthem}}''''' was an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The game was released on 22 February 2019 on the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. On 12 January, 2026, the game's servers were shutdown,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shepard |first=Kenneth |date=2026-01-13 |title=7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten |url=https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=Kotaku |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260114200220/https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367 |archive-date=14 Jan 2026}}</ref> following a prior announcement from 03 July, 2025.<ref name=":022">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Anthem Game Update |url=https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704091220/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update |archive-date=2025-07-04 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=EA}}</ref> As the title is exclusively online-only, the closure of the servers renders the game unplayable, even offline.<ref name=":022" /> | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
EA shutting down the game servers has led to consumers who've spent money and time on the game to no longer have access to the product they rightfully paid for, even for offline use. As a result of said actions, many consumers feel disdain towards the brand, their current and future offerings or the industry as a whole. | EA shutting down the game servers has led to consumers who've spent money and time on the game to no longer have access to the product they rightfully paid for, even for offline use. As a result of said actions, many consumers feel disdain towards the brand, their current and future offerings or the industry as a whole. | ||
== Anthem | ==Incidents== | ||
===Server shutdowns (''2026.01.12'')=== | |||
{{Main|Anthem server shutdown}} | |||
On 3 July, 2025, EA announced that the Anthem servers would be sunset on 12 January, 2026. Since the game was designed to require connection to the Anthem servers, the game would become unplayable following the shutdown of the servers. According to the terms of service that all consumers must agree to in order to play the game, this action by EA to revoke the purchase from the consumer is legal and permissible so long as 30 days notice was provided.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELECTRONIC ARTS USER AGREEMENT |url=https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBTERMS/US/en/PC/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260118092421/http://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBTERMS/US/en/PC/ |archive-date=18 Jan 2026|access-date=2025-08-16 |website=tos.ea.com}}</ref> | |||
On 12 January, 2026, the servers were shut down to the dismay of many.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[ | *[[Ubisoft#The Crew shutdown|The Crew shutdown]] | ||
*[[Stop Killing Games]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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