It's The Final Countdown For Anthem, With Only One Week Left To Play
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Key Points:
- EA will shut down the online multiplayer game Anthem on January 12, 2025, ending its playability and marking the end of the live-service title.
- The shutdown was announced in July 2024, giving players about six months to return to the game and use any remaining in-game currency.
- Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah attributed Anthem's struggles to leadership changes, including Mass Effect director Casey Hudson leaving before fully guiding the game's new direction.
- Anthem was always expected to become unplayable eventually, a common fate for live-service games, and plans for a major reboot were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- BioWare’s next major project is anticipated to be Mass Effect 5, though
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