EA Is Pulling the Plug on Multiple Games This January, and It’s Hitting Hard
So, there’s some big news coming out of Electronic Arts right now, and for a lot of players, it’s going to feel like the end of the road for a few familiar games. EA has confirmed that three titles are being shut down in January, and once the servers go offline, these games will either become partially playable or completely unplayable. What makes this hit harder is that one of them comes from BioWare, a studio that’s usually associated with legendary franchises like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
The most talked-about shutdown is Anthem, BioWare’s multiplayer-focused action RPG that launched back in 2019. Even though Anthem struggled from the start, it still had a dedicated player base hanging on. Development on the game was already stopped in 2021, and it was quietly removed from digital stores in August this year. Now, the final nail is being driven in. On January 12, EA is set to switch off Anthem’s servers entirely. Since the game relies heavily on online features, that essentially brings its journey to an end.
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Two other EA titles are also being taken offline later in the month. The Sims Mobile, developed by Maxis, is scheduled to shut down on January 24. This game was designed as a mobile-friendly version of The Sims 4 and had been around for years before it was delisted in October 2025. Once the servers are gone, the experience players are used to will no longer function as intended.
Then there’s NBA Live 19, which might be the least surprising shutdown of the three. Released in 2018 by EA Tiburon, it’s still the most recent entry in the NBA Live series, which has been effectively frozen ever since. That game is set to go offline on January 30. Like the others, it had already been removed from digital storefronts, and once its servers are shut down, online play will be completely unavailable.
As for why all this is happening, EA hasn’t offered any official explanations. However, it’s widely believed that server maintenance costs, declining player numbers, and expired licensing agreements, especially for sports titles like NBA Live 19, all play a role. When a game is no longer being sold, keeping servers running becomes an expense with very little return.
What’s clear is that this isn’t an isolated move. These January shutdowns follow other recent EA closures, showing a broader pattern. For players, it’s another reminder that always-online games can disappear quietly, even years after release, leaving memories behind but no way to revisit them the same way again.
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