United Kingdom, July 4 -- BioWare has announced Anthem will shut down next year.

The developer and its publisher Electronic Arts has said that following "careful consideration", it will be taking the servers for its 2019 online action-RPG offline on 12 January 2026, making the game unplayable after then.

In a statement published to its website, BioWare wrote: "We have an important update to share regarding Anthem.

"After careful consideration, we will be sunsetting Anthem on January 12, 2026. This means that the game will still be playable online for the next 180+ days.

"As of today, you can no longer purchase in-game premium currency, but you can still use your remaining balance until the servers go offline.

"We deeply appreciate yo...