Anthem will be taken offline for good, another game people cannot play even though they paid for it. A consumer movement is trying to help.

They then went on to confirm that Anthem would be removed from EA Play on August 15, 2025, and that this decision did not lead to any layoffs at Bioware. Unfortunately, there have been layoffs at the studio for different reasons. Namely, EA announced layoffs this January after the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Times are tough for the revered studio as its last game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, failed to meet EA's expectations and it's estimated that fewer than 100 staff members are left, down from its peak of over 400 employees. The studio's next game is a n ew entry in the Mass Effect series, which is being developed by a "core" team.