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‘Save Mass Effect’ graffiti appears outside EA’s Madrid office
Someone spray-painted “Save Mass Effect” outside EA’s Madrid office in Spain, days after the company announced it had closed BioWare.
The graffiti adds to a fan campaign urging EA to continue the series, which also includes a petition and billboards.
Mass Effect is a science-fiction role-playing game series, and EA has put the franchise on hold.
Fans are concerned about its future after BioWare, the studio behind the games, was shut down.
The petition has gathered more than a quarter-million signatures, according to one account, while another put the total at 290,000.
Some fans support the campaign, but others say vandalism could harm the cause or fail to influence EA.
There is no sign EA will change course, and the sources describe no next Mass Effect game in development.
Graffiti reading “Save Mass Effect” was spray-painted outside EA’s office in Madrid.
Photos shared by a Reddit user showed the message in at least two places around the building.
The graffiti appeared days after EA closed BioWare, the studio behind the Mass Effect series.
Fans have also campaigned for the series with a petition and a Times Square billboard.
Some fans questioned whether tagging the office would help, while others said it showed the strength of the campaign.
- Who
- An unidentified person spray-painted the message; a Reddit user shared photos of it.
- What
- Save Mass Effect” graffiti appeared outside an EA office.
- When
- It was reported on October 31, 2026, days after EA announced BioWare’s closure.
- Where
- Outside EA’s office in Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- The graffiti appeared to be a fan effort to push EA to continue the Mass Effect series.
Fans supporting the graffiti
Fans questioning the graffiti
Effect on the campaign
Fans supporting the graffiti
Some fans see the act as a way to keep pressure on EA and support the people who made the series.
Fans questioning the graffiti
Some fans said they were unsure tagging an office would persuade EA to save the franchise.
Vandalism
Fans supporting the graffiti
Some fans expressed anger at EA’s decisions and support for the campaign.
Fans questioning the graffiti
We Are Mass Effect said it had not asked anyone to spray-paint the building and that vandalism was bad.
EA put the Mass Effect series on hold and announced it had closed BioWare.
A Save Mass Effect billboard appeared in Times Square throughout the day.
A Reddit user posted photos of Save Mass Effect graffiti outside EA’s Madrid office.
- Graffiti
- Save Mass Effect
- Location
- EA office, Madrid, Spain
- Photos shared by
- Reddit user Ok_Link9625
- Petition signatures
- 290,000 at the time of IGN’s report
- Billboard location
- Times Square, New York City
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What people are saying
I stumbled upon the EA offices in Madrid as I was leaving a movie theater and saw this on the floor to the entrance and on the wall in front of the offices #SaveMassEffect
We absolutely did not ask people to do this and obviously vandalism is bad, but it's insane to me that #SaveMassEffect is so big that someone in Madrid is this angry. I get it.
The fans are serious as a heart attack!
Posts on X
We absolutely did not ask people to do this and obviously vandalism is bad, but it's insane to me that #SaveMassEffect is so big that someone in Madrid is this angry. I get it.
The fans are serious as a heart attack!