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Anthem Revival Hopes Sparked by Community Video

1/29/2026

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Electronic Arts (EA) shut down Anthem's official servers on January 12, 2026, leaving the game unplayable since 2019.
The Anthem community released a video showing the game partially loading on a simulated server, fueling revival hopes.
Project administrator Laurie cautioned against high expectations and said the video is a proof-of-concept.
The revival effort is organized on a Discord server called The Fort’s Forge, launched after EA's July 2025 shutdown announcement.

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Electronic Arts (EA) shut down Anthem's official servers on January 12, 2026, leaving the game unplayable since 2019.
The Anthem community released a video showing the game partially loading on a simulated server, fueling revival hopes.
Project administrator Laurie cautioned against high expectations and said the video is a proof-of-concept.
The revival effort is organized on a Discord server called The Fort’s Forge, launched after EA's July 2025 shutdown announcement.