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Nearly 200,000 fans petition EA to save Mass Effect after BioWare shutdown

According to a post on X by @Pirat_Nation, EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5. Nearly 200,000 fans have since signed a petition asking EA to keep the series alive. The SaveMassEffect campaign is also planning a billboard outside EA's headquarters. The post describes the situation as a reputation issue for EA as much as a gaming one.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-25T23:15:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-26T01:33:21+00:00
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According to a post on X by @Pirat_Nation, EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5. Nearly 200,000 fans have since signed a petition asking EA to keep the series alive. The SaveMassEffect campaign is also planning a billboard outside EA's headquarters. The post describes the situation as a reputation issue for EA as much as a gaming one.

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After EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5, nearly 200,000 fans have signed a petition asking EA to keep the series alive, and the #SaveMassEffect campaign is planning a billboard outside EA's headquarters. It's becoming a reputation story for EA as much as a gaming one. Also:...

Players and developers following the franchise will be watching whether the petition and billboard campaign lead EA to change course on the series. For EA, the post frames the fallout as a reputation issue, which could affect how its gaming audience views the company. Any official EA statement on Mass Effect's future would be the next key development to watch.

Signal Strength 83% Technical label WATCH Public Interest 21 Category DEVELOPING Reader Depth PRACTICAL

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Recognizable Entity Score 0 Practical Impact Score 0 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 22 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 41

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