Anthem will be taken offline for good, another game people cannot play even though they paid for it. A consumer movement is trying to help.

Times are tough for the revered studio as its last game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, failed to meet EA's expectations and it's estimated that fewer than 100 staff members are left, down from its peak of over 400 employees. The studio's next game is a n ew entry in the Mass Effect series, which is being developed by a "core" team.

EA has announced it will shut down BioWare's Anthem on January 12, 2026. Because Anthem's only content is online, this means the game will be unplayable after that date. Premium in-game currency will stop being sold today,