Electronic Arts fans want Anthem back. Servers for Anthem went offline on January 12, 2026. The shutdown of servers has sparked a campaign to bring back the title in a concerted effort from Anthem's community. People want the game to be back either in an online infrastructure relaunch or offline mode so they can continue playing.
BioWare title sees massive community backlash after Electronic Arts servers go offline
There is a specific petition for Anthem. The Anthem petition has seen a massive amount of traction in the community. Just 3 days after launching, the petition for Anthem had nearly 5,000 signatures. It's evident how much the community wants BioWare's title back.
When compared to other BioWare projects, the focus is clearly on Anthem instead of any other recent game. Another petition was created for Dragon Age and it only received just over 500 signatures in a 6-day span. The Anthem petition currently has about 9x as many signatures as the Dragon Age petition.
People are making clear demands on Electronic Arts for what they would like to happen. People want them to relaunch the servers or provide an offline version or allow for community preservation. It's evident that people want to continue having access to the content.
Source: IXBT
Nine times more signatures for Anthem than Dragon Age is a massive data point. The community clearly wants the service back, not just a new IP.
tbh i dont even know if the server code is still intact after three years of neglect lol
Does anyone know if EA has officially acknowledged the petition yet or are they just letting the silence do the talking for now?
No public statement yet. Their infrastructure team likely treats this as low priority since the license expired and the source code is probably archived in some dusty data center.