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More than 223,000 sign petition to save the next Mass Effect game
More than 223,000 people signed a petition urging Electronic Arts (EA) to save the Mass Effect series.
The appeal followed EA’s announcement that it was closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
EA has confirmed the next Mass Effect game was cancelled, though it has not publicly explained what will happen to the franchise.
The petition asks EA to fund and staff continued development, or license the series to another studio.
Mass Effect is a science-fiction role-playing game series whose original trilogy built a large following through its story, characters and player choices.
Fans are using the campaign to press EA to keep the series alive, but there is no indication that EA will change its decision.
The petition’s outcome and the franchise’s future remain uncertain.
More than 223,000 people signed a petition asking Electronic Arts to save the next Mass Effect game.
The petition asks EA to continue development with proper funding, staffing and time, or license the franchise to another studio.
EA announced on October 21 that it was closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
EA confirmed that the next Mass Effect game had been cancelled.
Mass Effect voice actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer urged fans to sign the petition.
- Who
- More than 223,000 petition signers are asking EA to save the game.
- What
- The petition calls for continued development of the next Mass Effect game or for EA to license the intellectual property to another studio.
- When
- The petition had more than 223,000 signatures by October 26, 2026. EA announced BioWare’s closure on October 21.
- Where
- The petition is on Change.org.
- Why
- Signers want the Mass Effect franchise to continue and say it needs proper funding, staffing and time.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
EA completed its acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.
EA announced it was closing BioWare and confirmed the next Mass Effect game had been cancelled.
Fans rallied around the #SaveMassEffect campaign, and voice actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer urged players to sign the petition.
GamesIndustry.biz reported that more than 223,000 people had signed the Change.org petition.
- Petition signatures
- More than 223,000
- Petition platform
- Change.org
- Studio
- BioWare
- Closure announcement
- October 21
- Game
- Next Mass Effect project
- EA acquisition completed
- August 4
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What people are saying
We are urgently petitioning EA to take decisive action by committing to the continued development of Mass Effect
This commitment requires proper funding, adequate staffing, and time allocation to maintain and advance the high standards the franchise is known for.
Alternatively, EA could consider licensing the Mass Effect intellectual property (IP) to another studio that shares the passion and vision to keep it alive and allow it to flourish anew.