Anthem

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Anthem is an always-online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronics Arts (EA). The game was released on February 22, 2019 on the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. On July 3, 2025, EA announced the shutdown of Anthem servers on January 12, 2026. The game can't be played offline after this.

Anthem

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Release Year	2019
Product Type	Action, role-playing Video Game
In Production	Yes
Official Website	https://www.ea.com/games/anthem

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Servers shutdown (2025.07)

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