Anthem servers shutting down January 12, 2026 (www.ea.com)
from ampersandrew@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 18:00
https://lemmy.world/post/32424291

Interesting timing…

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DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 03 Jul 18:05 next collapse

Long enough to be legal to do so I’m sure. They probably wanted to shut them down the day they cancelled the overhaul update

n3m37h@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jul 18:11 next collapse

It is still running??

Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com on 03 Jul 18:18 next collapse

I actually loved the mechanics of this game, the gunplay and flying controls were so tight

wirelesswire@lemmy.zip on 03 Jul 18:40 next collapse

I was hoping EA would greenlight the overhaul project, as I also really liked the flight and combat. I understand why they didn’t, but it still sucks to see this.

Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com on 03 Jul 18:51 collapse

unfortunately there’s a nearly 0% chance that such a project would make the kind of money that EA wants from their games

starman2112@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jul 22:30 collapse

For real, it was legitimately a fun game. I still love the Interceptor. I should redownload it and take some pics before the servers die.

I have the same feelings toward Outriders. It’s fun, it has an interesting premise and serviceable story, and the player character is a cocky bitch (or son of one) who knows they’re the main character in the best possible way

the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 18:30 next collapse

I’m amazed they are still running

ZeroHora@lemmy.ml on 03 Jul 18:39 next collapse

What? How the fuck it is still running?

chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 18:59 next collapse

Lmao. Ubi shuts down The Crew, but EA is like, “idk, give anthem another 6 months.”

KokoSabreScruffy@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 06:22 collapse

The Crew(2014-2024) lasted a bit more than Anthem (2019-2026) . And Ubi seems to stick for longer with their flops compared to EA.

chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 09:09 collapse

It was just a jab at the current Stop Killing Games stuff that is going on.

Launch@piefed.social on 03 Jul 19:29 next collapse

i thought this died like 2 years ago

SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de on 03 Jul 19:58 collapse

Was it ever actually alive?

CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 23:09 collapse

What is dead may never die.

NeryK@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jul 20:26 next collapse

I’m likely in the minority here, but I really enjoyed my time with Anthem.

Since it was shitcanned months after release, there simply was not enough content to keep playing… But what was there always felt special.

bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 20:33 next collapse

Agreed. It felt like such a waste of potential.

starman2112@sh.itjust.works on 03 Jul 22:24 next collapse

My only gripe is that the game gave me all kinds of freedom choose my character’s backstory, but I had to treat Owen like he was some kinda moron. Motherfucker let me give him my Colossus, I never use it and he will be impervious in it

No, he’s not ready, and my character does everything in her power to ensure that he never will be. Owen did nothing wrong. He “stole” the Javelin of Dawn, and surpise surprise he’s a competent pilot. I only wish I could have supported him the entire time

moakley@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 13:24 collapse

I never understood the hate. The gameplay was incredible.

The biggest complaints pretty much boiled down to it not having literal infinite replayability. Like, you have to give it a minute.

I played Destiny at launch, and Anthem at launch was better.

NeryK@sh.itjust.works on 04 Jul 15:47 collapse

There was quite a bit of trendy EA-hate. Some of the criticisms were well deserved though. The game was plagued with severe technical issues at launch: the multiplayer was especially busted.

Also the open world map feels much too small when compared to similar games. I remember the disappoint I felt when I realized “oh this is not the first zone, this is THE zone”.

Regardless, I also played Destiny (2) ; while I have to admit it is a better product, I enjoyed Anthem more.

moakley@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 18:10 collapse

To be fair, the playable space in Anthem was in three dimensions. Meanwhile Destiny’s maps are deceptively small, using tunnels that wind in on themselves and non-explorable space to feel larger.

Yeah, more zones would have been good, but none of that compares to having some of the tightest combat and traversal gameplay I’ve ever experienced.

altima_neo@lemmy.zip on 03 Jul 21:07 next collapse

The fuck? I never knew it was still running. I thought it went down as soon as the game bombed?

FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org on 03 Jul 21:49 next collapse

Oh no! Anyway…

shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works on 04 Jul 00:03 next collapse

Thought for sure I heard they were shutdown ages ago, guess not.

Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de on 04 Jul 06:49 next collapse

Better shut it down before SKG games gets turned into a law 🙄

Monomate@lemmy.zip on 04 Jul 13:03 next collapse

DreamWorks SKG?

bhamlin@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 13:41 next collapse

I dunno, it’d serve them right. We could blame SKG for giving us Anthem forever.

MBech@feddit.dk on 05 Jul 08:16 next collapse

Don’t get me wrong, I hope it does, but realistically the EU will likely just ignore the petition by giving a quick no vote and continue with their lives.

paraphrand@lemmy.world on 05 Jul 08:40 collapse

Careful.

Quatlicopatlix@feddit.org on 05 Jul 12:34 collapse

It would not just be applied to titles that are punlished already. I dont get why people think that? The eu would write a law that then has to be passed and then be apllied to new releases in x years. Not retroactivly to old games.

Tattorack@lemmy.world on 04 Jul 14:15 collapse

They were still alive?