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There’s a strange feeling that comes when a game you’ve spent time in is preparing to disappear. Recently, I revisited trailers and lore videos for Anthem, a game known as much for its ambitious worldbuilding as for its complicated history. With the announcement that the servers would officially go offline on January 12, 2026, I realized something unexpected — soon, this world will no longer be playable. But stories don’t always end when servers shut down. Sometimes, that’s where new stories begin. Why Write Fan Fiction About Anthem? Like many players, I was drawn to Anthem because of its atmosphere: flying through storms, exploring Bastion, and uncovering fragments of lore hidden throughout the codex. Despite the challenges the game faced at launch, its universe always felt larger than what we experienced on screen. That realization sparked an idea. What if fan fiction could become a way to explore the stories that were never fully told? Fan fiction offers writers a unique creative sp...