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	\|Description=EA plans to shut down Anthem's always-online servers on January 12, 2026, rendering the game completely unplayable for all owners.		\|Description=EA plans to shut down Anthem's always-online servers on January 12, 2026, rendering the game completely unplayable for all owners.
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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">~~https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/~~https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ~~Archived])~~ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250902201052/https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|archive-date=2 Sep 2025\|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/ ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20260122091245/https://in.ign.com/ Archived])~~bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251119232318/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived]) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250902201052/https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|archive-date=2 Sep 2025\|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==
	'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''		'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''

	''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222145408/https://gameinformer.com/ Archived])~~ Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])~~ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])~~ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />		''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

	<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>		<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>

	''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])~~ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.		''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.
	==Server shutdown==		==Server shutdown==
	The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on		The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on

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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250902201052/https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|archive-date=2 Sep 2025\|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived]) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250902201052/https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|archive-date=2 Sep 2025\|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260122091245/https://in.ign.com/ Archived])bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251119232318/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived]) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==
	'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''		'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''

	''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />		''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222145408/https://gameinformer.com/ Archived]) Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived]) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived]) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

	<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>		<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>

	''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.		''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived]) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.
	==Server shutdown==		==Server shutdown==
	The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on		The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on

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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~GiJw7~~ \|archive-date=~~4 Jul~~ 2025 \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250902201052/https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|archive-date=2 Sep 2025\|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==

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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/GiJw7 \|archive-date=4 Jul 2025 \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111142943/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/GiJw7 \|archive-date=4 Jul 2025 \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215215952/https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january Archived])</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==
	'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''		'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''

	''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />		''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260215220106/https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears Archived])</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

	<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>		<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>

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	'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''		'''<big>Post-Release Trajectory</big>'''

	''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />		''[[Anthem]]'' is an online multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) developed by [[BioWare]] and published by EA. The game was released on February 22, 2019,<ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017225723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/anthem-was-released-two-years-ago-a-quick-recap-of-its-history-and-what-could-come-next/1100-6487883/ Archived])</ref> and had widely "lukewarm reviews",<ref name=":1" /> such as [https://in.ign.com/ IGN]'s 6.5/10 and [https://gameinformer.com Game Informer]'s 7/10.<ref>https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211115658/https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project Archived])</ref><ref name=":2">https://gameinformer.com/review/anthem/grinding-gears</ref> Due to this mixed reception, the game's sales failed to reach EA's March 2019 target of 5-6 million copies,<ref>https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018072532/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/-i-anthem-i-fell-short-of-ea-s-sales-expectations Archived])</ref> only reaching the milestone in December 2023.<ref name=":1" /> Despite this, active development of the game continued, and a major update dubbed "Anthem 2.0" was announced to be in the works in October 2020.<ref name=":2" /> However, this update was cancelled and active development of the game was discontinued in February 2021 as [[BioWare]] shifted resources towards other projects.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

	<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>		<big>'''Always-Online Functionality'''</big>

	''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.		''[[Anthem]]'' was designed to be played with up to three other people online,<ref>https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260111023948/https://www.ea.com/games/anthem Archived])</ref> so the game has dedicated centralized servers to allow this. Apart from that, the servers are also responsible for all other game operations, which includes single-player missions.<ref>https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260115034448/https://anthem.fandom.com/wiki/Anthem Archived])</ref> This means that the functioning of the entire video game is completely dependent upon the operational status of these centralized servers, and that an Internet connection will always be required to play ''[[Anthem]]'', regardless of whether a person fully owns a copy of the game, be it physical or digital.
	==Server shutdown==		==Server shutdown==
	The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on		The [[BioWare]] team posted an update on [https://www.ea.com/games/anthem ''Anthem''<nowiki/>'s website] on July 3, 2025, stating that the game will be sunset on January 12, 2026.<ref name=":0" /> In the FAQ section of the update, the team announced that the game would be removed from the [[EA Play]] library, which removes the game from the [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] library by extension, on

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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/GiJw7 \|archive-date=4 Jul 2025 \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==

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	On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hore \|first=Jamie \|date=Jul 3, 2025 \|title=Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down \|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/anthem/servers-shutting-down-bioware \|access-date=Jul 4, 2025 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==

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	}}On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />		}}{{Incomplete\|Issue 1=Missing responses section, both from EA (if any) and consumers}}
			On July 3, 2025, [[Electronic Arts]] (EA) and [[BioWare]] announced the "sunsetting", or server shutdown, of their video game ''[[Anthem]],'' with January 12, 2026, set as the shutdown date.<ref name=":0">https://www.ea.com/games/anthem/news/anthem-game-update</ref> Premium in-game currency was taken off sale on the same day as the announcement,<ref name=":0" /> and the game was removed from the [[EA Play]] and [[Xbox Game Pass Ultimate]] libraries on August 15, 2025.<ref name=":1">https://in.ign.com/bioware-edmonton-project/235520/news/ea-will-shut-down-anthem-in-january</ref> ''[[Anthem]]'' is an "online-only title", so the game will no longer be playable after sunset.<ref name=":0" />

	==Background==		==Background==