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Fans Rally to Save Mass Effect Amid Community Outcry and Developer Concerns

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Fans Rally to Save Mass Effect Amid Community Outcry and Developer Concerns

Mass Effect Fans Take Campaign To Save The Series To Times Square

TheGamer

Mass Effect Fans Take Campaign To Save The Series To Times Square

EA shut down BioWare last week, a legendary studio established more than 30 years ago, responsible for some of the most well-loved games ever made, and the inspiration behind even more. Arguably...

"EA Never Understood BioWare," Say Jennifer Hale and Mark Darrah, as Fans Call on CD Projekt to Save Mass Effect

Wccftech

"EA Never Understood BioWare," Say Jennifer Hale and Mark Darrah, as Fans Call on CD Projekt to Save Mass Effect

The wave of reactions to the news that Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare doesn't seem anywhere near over. Two in particular have stood for essentially agreeing on a basic principle: EA...

Mass Effect Has Been Taken Away Just When We Needed It Most

IGN

Mass Effect Has Been Taken Away Just When We Needed It Most

Lay it on me, Joker. I love bad news. This is an IGN opinion piece from Carlos Morales. Mass Effect is his favorite game series, and he even wrote his major research paper for his Master’s degree...

The 12 Best Moments In Mass Effect

Kotaku

The 12 Best Moments In Mass Effect

As we mourn BioWare, let’s look back at some of the best moments from all four Mass Effect games

"EA never actually sells anything," former Mass Effect 5 dev says – so don't expect the RPG to be saved as "they just shut things down and sit on their licenses"

GamesRadar+

"EA never actually sells anything," former Mass Effect 5 dev says – so don't expect the RPG to be saved as "they just shut things down and sit on their licenses"

Mass Effect fans got horrible news last week with the announcement of BioWare's closure as well as the cancellation of Mass Effect 5 – or, as it apparently would have been called, Mass Effect...

Mass Effect Fans Rally with Over 240,000 Signatures to Save the Beloved Series After BioWare Closure

Save Mass Effect Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure

KeenGamer

Save Mass Effect Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure

The #SaveMassEffect petition on Change.org has passed 200,000 signatures , with fans asking Electronic Arts to keep the Mass Effect series alive. Fan Joe Smith started the petition on October 21 ,...

The Escapist

Save Mass Effect Petition Passes 240,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure

Less than a week after BioWare announced it was shutting down, a fan petition asking Electronic Arts to keep Mass Effect alive has gathered more than 240,000 signatures. The #SaveMassEffect...

223,000+ people sign petition to "save Mass Effect"

GamesIndustry.biz

223,000+ people sign petition to "save Mass Effect"

Over 223,000 people have signed a petition asking EA to "save Mass Effect." Read more

Mass Effect Fans Aren’t Giving Up as Save the Series Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures

Beebom

Mass Effect Fans Aren’t Giving Up as Save the Series Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures

EA’s decision to shut down BioWare on October 21, 2026, also brought an end to the studio’s next Mass Effect game. However, fans of the series are not ready to see it end like this. Players have...

220,000-signatory petition to "save Mass Effect" doesn't mention BioWare, suggests giving Mass Effect 5 to somebody else

Rock Paper Shotgun

220,000-signatory petition to "save Mass Effect" doesn't mention BioWare, suggests giving Mass Effect 5 to somebody else

The word "BioWare" does not appear in a recent Change.org petition asking EA to "save Mass Effect", which has gained around 220,000 signatories as of writing. The nearest the petition gets is an...

Save Mass Effect Petition Rockets Past 200,000 Signatures as Fans Ask EA to Continue the Series

Push Square

Save Mass Effect Petition Rockets Past 200,000 Signatures as Fans Ask EA to Continue the Series

My favourite petition on the Citadel

'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure

PC Gamer

'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure

The desperate plea to EA has fans sharing their memories of the spacefaring shooter.

Nearly 180,000 Fans Sign #SaveMassEffect Petition Following BioWare Shutdown

TechPowerUp

Nearly 180,000 Fans Sign #SaveMassEffect Petition Following BioWare Shutdown

A fan petition asking EA to keep Mass Effect alive has picked up close to 180,000 signatures in just a few days. The #SaveMassEffect petition went up on Change.org on October 21, the same day EA...

#SaveMassEffect petition hits 170k signatures

Windows Central

#SaveMassEffect petition hits 170k signatures

The #SaveMassEffect petition is gaining traction as BioWare campaign to bring Mass Effect Universe back to life

Mass Effect 5: Exploring the Ambitious "Universe" Concept That Could Have Redefined Player Choices and Saved BioWare

It Really Sounds Like The Mass Effect 5 Team Had Figured It All Out Before The BioWare Shutdown: ‘I’ve Rarely Seen A Group So Good At Working Together’

Kotaku

It Really Sounds Like The Mass Effect 5 Team Had Figured It All Out Before The BioWare Shutdown: ‘I’ve Rarely Seen A Group So Good At Working Together’

The studio had a notoriously tumultuous development streak before its closure

Mass Effect 5 is called Universe because "you could plug your saves together to create parallel universes," says former BioWare lead dev

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Mass Effect 5 is called Universe because "you could plug your saves together to create parallel universes," says former BioWare lead dev

We'll never know exactly what BioWare was going for in Mass Effect 5, since the studio's now been shut down by EA. A former lead on the sci-fi RPG has spoken about the ideas at play, especially...

Mass Effect 5 would have done a series' first and I'm convinced it would have saved BioWare

GAMINGbible

Mass Effect 5 would have done a series' first and I'm convinced it would have saved BioWare

Mass Effect 5, or Mass Effect Universe as it would have been called, would have been a huge innovation.

Mass Effect 5 was named Universe partly because it let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous entries, technical director says

Rock Paper Shotgun

Mass Effect 5 was named Universe partly because it let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous entries, technical director says

In case you missed it, an internal trailer for the new Mass Effect game which BioWare were working on prior to EA shutting them down hit the net late last week. It offered a peek at what the...

Mass Effect 5 would have let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous games, according to the series' technical director

PC Gamer

Mass Effect 5 would have let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous games, according to the series' technical director

"You had so many choices that you could plug your saves together to create parallel universes," Romain Toutain explained in a livestream.

Fans Unite in 'Save Mass Effect' Movement, Rallying Support with Billboards and Petitions

Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare's RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards

Eurogamer

Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare's RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards

Fans continue to rally around the 'Save Mass Effect' movement, this time with a billboard at Times Square and more initiatives planned throughout the rest of the year. Read more

Petition to save Mass Effect gets over 200,000 signatures after BioWare shut down

Dexerto

Petition to save Mass Effect gets over 200,000 signatures after BioWare shut down

Mass Effect fans are refusing to give up on the franchise, with more than 200,000 people signing a petition urging EA to bring the sci-fi series back.

Fans Ask EA to 'Save Mass Effect' as Petition Gathers Over 2,00,000 Signatures

Gadgets 360

Fans Ask EA to 'Save Mass Effect' as Petition Gathers Over 2,00,000 Signatures

EA cancelled the next Mass Effect and shut down BioWare last week.

Mass Effect fan group buys billboard in Times Square promoting petition to save series

PC Gamer

Mass Effect fan group buys billboard in Times Square promoting petition to save series

If you can make it in New York, well, baby you can make it anywhere.

What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?

Kotaku

What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?

Thousands of fans are rallying around a campaign to save the series after BioWare's shutdown, but what does that look like?

A galaxy united: ‘Save Mass Effect’ movement gains traction with petition, Shepard voice actors’ support, and more

Destructoid

A galaxy united: ‘Save Mass Effect’ movement gains traction with petition, Shepard voice actors’ support, and more

It’s always nice to see people come together in support of something they love. Like Commander Shepard rallying the galaxy to fight the Reapers in Mass Effect 3, the Mass Effect community is now...

BioWare’s Mass Effect Universe Was Built Around "Absolute Autonomy," Says Technical Director, as the Save Petition Flies Past 210K Signatures

Wccftech

BioWare’s Mass Effect Universe Was Built Around "Absolute Autonomy," Says Technical Director, as the Save Petition Flies Past 210K Signatures

New, juicy details on the canceled Mass Effect Universe game have been provided by its Technical Director, Romain Toutain, who held a Twitch live stream during the weekend and spilled a lot more...

Save Mass Effect movement backed by The Expanse RPG devs inspired by BioWare: "The Expanse show was saved by fans in the past"

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Save Mass Effect movement backed by The Expanse RPG devs inspired by BioWare: "The Expanse show was saved by fans in the past"

Owlcat Games, the developer of Mass Effect-inspired RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, has joined the calls to save Mass Effect.Last week it was announced that BioWare is closing down and development...

187K+ fans call for EA to "Save Mass Effect"

Eurogamer

187K+ fans call for EA to "Save Mass Effect"

A petition created to save BioWare's well-loved sci-fi RPG, Mass Effect, has topped 187,000 signatures. Read more

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