Anthem will shut down its servers in 2026, but players demand an offline mode from EA

The community continues to ask for an alternative that saves the game after its definitive closure.

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Electronic Arts has confirmed the total closure of Anthem on January 12, 2026, putting an end to all online services of the game. Although it didn’t come as a complete surprise, the news has generated a strong reaction among players who still enjoy the title, who are now insisting on an offline mode that would allow them to preserve the experience after the shutdown.

Despite its limited commercial success, Anthem still maintains a loyal user base that considers the decision to eliminate access entirely unfair. The main complaint revolves around the fact that once the servers are closed, it will not be possible to play in any way, since the title was designed from its origins as an exclusively online experience.

Players are calling for a solution like Knockout City

Through forums like Reddit and the official EA community, messages are multiplying asking for an offline option or peer-to-peer (P2P) connections to be enabled. Some users recall that other titles like Knockout City opted to offer a version called Private Hosted Server Edition, allowing play even after the official closure. “If you bought a game, you should be able to play it. Even if it’s old, even if it’s no longer updated,” they point out.

• These requests are also accompanied by criticism for the lack of refunds, as EA has not announced any type of compensation for those who purchased the game. For many players, closing and completely eliminating a title that was sold as a complete product represents a worrying precedent.

For now, Electronic Arts has not commented on the possibility of implementing an offline mode, and everything suggests that the decision is final. Creating a playable offline version would imply redoing key parts of the game’s system, something that doesn’t seem to be in the publisher’s plans. Nevertheless, the community is not giving up and continues to fight for at least part of Anthem‘s legacy to be preserved beyond the closure of its servers.