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Fans Rally to Save Mass Effect as Petition Surpasses 200,000 Signatures Amid BioWare's Closure

Fans Rally to Save Mass Effect as Petition Surpasses 200,000 Signatures Amid BioWare's Closure

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

‘Save Mass Effect’ petition cracks 200,000 signatures as fans plead for the series to continue
‘Save Mass Effect’ petition cracks 200,000 signatures as fans plead for the series to continue

EA announced last week that Mass Effect studio BioWare is closing

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Troubling Future of Mass Effect: From Cancellations to Discounts, What's Next for the Beloved Franchise?

"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"
"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...

The Fall of Mass Effect – Where Did It All Go Wrong?
The Fall of Mass Effect – Where Did It All Go Wrong?

Mass Effect has been a franchise we thought was going to be around forever. But, like Shepard has discovered many times, often at his own peril, life’s short, and things can change at the drop of...

What Liara Was Doing In Original Mass Effect Universe Teaser Will Be Explained
What Liara Was Doing In Original Mass Effect Universe Teaser Will Be Explained

EA shut down BioWare last week and canceled its in-development Mass Effect game. Fans of the series continue to mourn what could have been, noting that the events of that first teaser shown almost...

Mass Effect Fans Take to Times Square with Billboard to Rally Support for Series Revival

The Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square
The Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square

The group’s petition to keep BioWare’s series alive just surpassed 200,000 signatures

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
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

Mass Effect Fans Buy #SaveMassEffect Billboard in Times Square — and They Have Plans for More
Mass Effect Fans Buy #SaveMassEffect Billboard in Times Square — and They Have Plans for More

Squad selection. Mass Effect fans have bought a #SaveMassEffect billboard in Times Square after EA shut down BioWare last week, but the fight to save the sci-fi RPG franchise isn't stopping...

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

Mass Effect 5's Ambitious "Universe" Concept Promises Player-Driven Alternate Timelines

Mass Effect 5 was named Universe partly because it let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous entries, technical director says
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 is called Universe because "you could plug your saves together to create parallel universes," says former BioWare lead dev
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
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 would have let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous games, according to the series' technical director
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.

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