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| Website =https://www.ea.com/games/anthem

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}}'''''{{Wplink|Anthem (video game)|Anthem}}''''' is an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The game was released on February 22, 2019 on the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. On ~~July 3~~, ~~2025~~, ~~EA announced that Anthem~~'s servers ~~will be shut down~~ on ~~January 12~~, ~~2026~~.<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" />

|Category=Video games|Company=EA}}

'''''{{Wplink|Anthem (video game)|Anthem}}''''' is an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The game was released on February 22, 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}}</ref>, following an announcement on 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==

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==Anthem Server Shutdown==

===Server shutdowns (''~~2025~~.07.03'')===

===Server shutdowns (''2026.01.12'')===

On July 3, 2025, EA announced that the Anthem servers would be sunset on January 12, 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=https://archive.ph/dW0Zg |archive-date=21 Sep 2024 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=tos.ea.com}}</ref>

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=https://archive.ph/dW0Zg |archive-date=21 Sep 2024 |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" />

==Further reading==

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-}}'''''{{Wplink|Anthem (video game)|Anthem}}''''' is an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The game was released on February 22, 2019 on the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. On July 3, 2025, EA announced that Anthem's servers will be shut down on January 12, 2026.<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" />
+|Category=Video games|Company=EA}}
+'''''{{Wplink|Anthem (video game)|Anthem}}''''' is an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The game was released on February 22, 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}}</ref>, following an announcement on 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==
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 ==Anthem Server Shutdown==
-===Server shutdowns (''2025.07.03'')===
+===Server shutdowns (''2026.01.12'')===
 {{Main|Anthem Server Shutdown}}
-On July 3, 2025, EA announced that the Anthem servers would be sunset on January 12, 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=https://archive.ph/dW0Zg |archive-date=21 Sep 2024 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=tos.ea.com}}</ref>
+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=https://archive.ph/dW0Zg |archive-date=21 Sep 2024 |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" />
 ==Further reading==