After years of failing to make an impact, EA and Bioware are finally taking down Anthem in January 2026. The news isn’t exactly a surprise to anyone following this game’s troubled history, but it is sad seeing the work of various devs go to waste.
It is worth noting that Anthem has a single-player mode, albeit, one that still needs an online connection. Considering how this shooter can technically be played solo, should EA and Bioware consider saving the offline campaign?
Most fans view this attempt at live-service as a massive failure. The fact that this is was Bioware was working on instead of a new Mass Effect or Dragon Age was seen as crazy by most. It seemed like everyone involved was confident this was going to be the next Destiny, but now the game can’t even polish the shoes of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
While there is a single-player campaign in Anthem, it’s arguable if this entire mode is worth saving. Like a lot of the game’s multiplayer missions, this mode can be pretty repetitive and dull after a good few hours.
However, some fans do find the gameplay of Anthem to be fun, even addictive. Many of these players have said that this game captures the feeling of being Marvel’s Iron Man quite well, managing to blend high-flying and shooting elements effectively. The combat is fun enough that fans are hoping to see these incorporated to EA’s upcoming Iron Man game.
Unlike Marvel’s Avengers, which can still be played offline for those who bought it, EA is planning to keep this de-listed. Since this game was made with online play in mind, the game’s lack of success means EA has no real reason to keep this title alive. This is a shame since we’re sure there are fans who wouldn’t mind replaying this campaign for the odd memories.
The era of live-service games has really doomed a ton of games, with Anthem being the most obvious example. While it was far from unplayable, it lacked a proper identity and wasn’t able to engage with players the way the devs at BioWare intended. Bioware did tease a relaunch of the game, similar to A Realm Reborn for Final Fantasy 14, but that was scrapped and this shooter went on to live without any meaningful updates for the longest time.
Anthem will go down in history as one of the biggest mistakes that BioWare ever made. It’s a shame that they couldn’t pivot from the live-service elements. Thankfully, Dragon Age: The Veilguard was able to be a better product after Anthem’s failure, so it did make a somewhat positive impact.
If only the single-player could be preserved so that people could try out the untapped potential of this Anthem.
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