Anthem Private Server Experiments Spark Hope as Subreddit Pauses Retirement Plans
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Early private server experimentation for BioWare's recently shutdown Anthem has prompted the r/anthemthegame subreddit to halt its planned archival and search for new moderators to support ongoing revival efforts.
Following EA's official shutdown of BioWare's Anthem, the game's community is already taking preservation into their own hands. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, a YouTuber named And799 recently shared a proof-of-concept video showing the game running locally with multiple accounts in the same session. While the creator was quick to note that the project is still in a very early and experimental phase with plenty of broken systems, it offers a glimmer of hope for players who refuse to let the looter shooter fade entirely into digital obscurity.
The technical hurdles for an unofficial revival are steep. Early findings suggest that a significant portion of player data relies directly on BioWare's now-defunct servers rather than basic local handling, meaning any true private server project will require serious reverse engineering. Separate community initiatives like a project called Cenotaph are still in early conceptual stages, and former BioWare veteran Mark Darrah recently weighed in with his own theoretical vision for turning Anthem into a single-player offline experience. For now, however, players are relying on raw community grit rather than official support.
This flicker of revival activity has already impacted the community's digital home. The moderators of the r/anthemthegame subreddit initially planned to archive the 33,000-member community and make it read-only, citing long-term burnout and years of operating without a full active team. After a wave of pushback from users eager to track these new private server experiments, the mod team paused their retirement plans. They are now actively searching for fresh volunteer moderators to keep the hub alive as a space for future preservation efforts.
Tags: Anthem, BioWare, PC Gaming, Game Preservation, Community News
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun