EA Finally Shuts Down Anthem

Sure thing, let’s dive into this chaos together.

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So, wow, EA is pulling the plug on Anthem. Seriously, it’s happening next year. They’re hitting the off switch for good on January 12th, 2026. Okay, here’s a weird thought I had, like, what did I do on that day last year? No clue.

Anyway, got sidetracked there. So, yeah, you can’t buy any flashy in-game coins anymore. But if you’ve got some stashed away in a digital drawer or whatever, you can still use those. Makes sense, right?

And, get this, EA’s got this heartfelt thank-you note for all the gamers who stuck around. They’re all like, “We really appreciate the support!” Which I guess is nice, but maybe I’m just overthinking it.

Oh, oh, here’s another thing. Apparently, nobody’s losing their jobs because of this. At least not now. Tomorrow? Could be different. Who knows? Job security in the gaming industry feels like trying to hold onto sand, honestly.

Anthem was supposed to be this big game-changer, literally, for BioWare and EA. But, um, it didn’t quite stick the landing back in 2019. People just weren’t into it. And then all this drama about how it was made came out. Really messy stuff.

BioWare kinda tried to fix the mess, or at least they said they would. They even teased this Anthem Next thing. Like, the sequel to the game that people didn’t even love the first time. But yeah, that went nowhere.

So, there you have it. A game that was, let’s be honest, in over its head. Now it’s heading into the sunset.