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==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
EA shutting down the game servers has led | EA shutting down the game servers has led toMain_Page 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 Server Shutdown== | ==Anthem Server Shutdown== | ||
===Server shutdowns (''2026.01.12'')=== | ===Server shutdowns (''2026.01.12'')=== | ||
{{Main|Anthem | {{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=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> | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*[[Ubisoft#The Crew shutdown]] | *[[Ubisoft#The Crew shutdown|The Crew shutdown]] | ||
*[[Stop Killing Games]] | *[[Stop Killing Games]] | ||
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Product Type | Video games |
| In Production | No |
| Official Website | https://www.ea.com/games/anthem |
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,[1] following a prior announcement from 03 July, 2025.[2] As the title is exclusively online-only, the closure of the servers renders the game unplayable, even offline.[2]
Consumer impact summary
EA shutting down the game servers has led toMain_Page 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 Server Shutdown
Server shutdowns (2026.01.12)
- Main article: 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.[3]
On 12 January, 2026, the servers were shut down to the dismay of many.[1]
Further reading
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shepard, Kenneth (2026-01-13). "7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten". Kotaku. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anthem Game Update". EA. 2025-07-03. Archived from the original on 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ "ELECTRONIC ARTS USER AGREEMENT". tos.ea.com. Archived from the original on 21 Sep 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-16.