EA is Finally Shutting Down Anthem

Hold onto your hats, folks—big news from the gaming world. EA, yep, the massive juggernaut that’s Electronic Arts, has finally decided to pull the plug on Anthem. Like, for real this time. Come January 12th, 2026, poof, it’s gone. Just like that. I mean, you can’t even buy those shiny in-game credits anymore, though if you’ve already splurged, you can spend them till the lights go out. Funny how that works, huh?

Anyway, they put up this heartfelt post—well, as heartfelt as these things get—on their site. It’s all “thanks for sticking around and being awesome.” They’re really laying it on thick with the appreciation bit. Makes you wonder if there’s an ulterior motive or if they genuinely mean it. Who knows these days?

Now, here’s a hot take. They’re saying, “No layoffs!” But, come on, how sure are we that nobody’s gonna be packing up their desk down the road? Corporate speak can be slippery, right? One minute everything’s fine, and then—wham—surprise announcements.

Remember when Anthem stormed onto the scene in 2019? It was supposed to be this epic thing. Really had people buzzing, you know? Well, turns out, not so much. Players didn’t stick around, and whispers about its rocky beginnings started to bubble up. Talk about a messy rollout.

Oh, and BioWare tried to patch things up. They had big plans for a reboot—Anthem Next, they called it. Sounds like a movie sequel! But, surprise, that didn’t pan out either. So, here we are. A game that had so much promise and ended with a whimper.

Life, huh? It’s always giving us these odd twists. Or maybe it’s just video games.