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Two Greenlandic musicians turned a spontaneous melody into 'Greenland Belongs to Greenlanders,' a protest anthem crafted with Siiva Fleischer that has become the soundtrack for Nuuk demonstrations against President Trump’s push to annex Greenland. Released Jan. 11, the song taps Greenlandic history of anti-colonial music and is fueling unity and resistance as the movement for greater autonomy grows.
A fan has reportedly gotten Anthem running on a private peer-to-peer server days after its official shutdown, with YouTuber And799 showing two players in a shared matchmaking space; online features like viewing profiles are limited and BioWare/EA have not revived the game. The setup is described as a research experiment, not a revival, highlighting fan efforts to preserve the title and potentially salvage playable content in the future.
BioWare veteran Mark Darrah defends Anthem’s development, arguing BioWare has always evolved beyond its RPG roots and that the game’s mixed reception isn’t entirely EA’s fault; Anthem, launched in 2019 to mixed reviews, is set to go offline in January 2026 as part of ongoing studio changes.
Former Dragon Age producer Mark Darrah floated reviving Anthem as a single-player BioWare RPG with a conservative $10 million budget, proposing updated current-gen visuals at 60fps, locally hosted servers to cut online costs, and AI-controlled companions to drive a story-driven experience. The plan would shift away from the original four-player loot shooter, aiming for a BioWare-style narrative rather than a live-service reboot, but it remains speculative and unlikely to meet full AAA pricing or fan demand; EA has not announced any revival and Anthem Next has been canceled. The discussion also touches on game preservation and whether publishers should keep games playable beyond their servers’ lifespans.
Mark Darrah’s postmortem argues Anthem could be revived as a single-player game if EA funded a roughly $10 million rework with local servers, porting to current-gen consoles, and AI companions; a break-even target of about 400,000 copies is possible, but he doubts EA would pursue it, leaving Anthem’s online-only fate largely sealed.
Former BioWare executive Mark Darrah reveals Anthem actually had local-server code near launch that could be salvaged to host home servers. His plan would re-release Anthem as a standalone, current-gen BioWare title focused on single-player storytelling with AI companions, moving away from online servers, and would require roughly $10 million to update and rewrite. While it would re-engineer Anthem into a BioWare game, Darrah cautions EA is unlikely to pursue it.
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.
Anthem’s servers have been turned off, rendering the online shooter unplayable and prompting a reflection on how to handle end-of-life for live-service games. The piece follows a reader who bought physical copies to witness the final moments, criticizes the lack of a meaningful farewell from EA/BioWare, and uses the shutdown to question whether publishers should preserve access or let communities carry on their memories, highlighting the broader challenges of ending long-running live-service titles.
In January 2026, three Xbox games—Anthem, Warlander, and NBA Live 19—are confirmed to be shutting down their servers, with Anthem's closure being the most notable as it will no longer be playable online or offline after January 12th. WWE 2K24's server shutdown has been delayed to March 31st, and more closures are expected throughout the year.
Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah released a detailed video revealing the chaotic development process of Anthem, highlighting EA's push for live service games, internal disagreements, and the challenges faced by BioWare during the game's troubled creation, providing an insider's perspective on the project's tumultuous history.
Microsoft announced that three games, including Persona 3 Reload, Farming Simulator 22, and Anthem, will be removed from Xbox Game Pass on August 15, 2025, with members able to save up to 20% on these titles before they leave.
Microsoft announced that three games—Anthem, Farming Simulator 22, and Persona 3 Reload—will leave Xbox Game Pass on August 15, 2025, with most available at discounts until then. Anthem is being delisted ahead of its server shutdown early next year, and more games are expected to be announced after this date.
Anthem, an online multiplayer game by EA and BioWare, will be discontinued in January 2026 as part of its end-of-life process, raising questions about how to handle the closure of online service games.
Anthem, a live-service game by BioWare released in 2019, is set to be permanently shut down in January 2026 after a tumultuous history marked by mixed reviews, internal struggles, and unmet expectations. Despite initial commercial success and a dedicated fan base, the game failed to sustain long-term interest, and its closure highlights the challenges faced by live-service titles and the impact of publisher decisions on developer projects. Anthem's legacy is a reminder of the risks and complexities involved in creating and maintaining large-scale multiplayer games.
EA announced that the servers for BioWare's live-service game 'Anthem' will shut down on January 12, 2026, making the game unplayable. The game has been removed from EA Play and in-game purchases are no longer available, marking the end of its troubled lifecycle since its 2019 launch. EA cited careful consideration and thanked fans for their support.