Anthem's Flight Ends: Remembering a Bold Live-Service Gamble
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Anthem, BioWare's ambitious live-service shooter, shut down its servers after seven years with no offline option. Despite early promise and a hoped-for 2.0 reboot, the game struggled with repetitive missions, uneven writing, and monetization concerns, leading EA to end support. Fans remember the era and document its final hours, turning Anthem into a cautionary tale for live-service projects while preserving memories of what could have been.
- 7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten Kotaku
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- It's Official: BioWare Has Now Pulled the Plug on Live-Service Failure Anthem IGN
- Anthem players gather for final farewell flights as the game dies Polygon
- Anthem is finally, officially dead PC Gamer
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