Grammy-winning composer Austin Wintory has shared his proposed soundtrack for BioWare’s now-cancelled Mass Effect 5, uploading 22 minutes of music to his YouTube channel. The music was created last year as a pitch to BioWare, with Wintory calling Mass Effect his all-time dream project. He described working on Mass Effect 5 as his career’s biggest dream project, a love letter to the franchise. Wintory expressed sadness over the cancellation and BioWare’s closure, thanking those involved for the opportunity to work on the project.
A fan petition to save the Mass Effect series has gained over 230,000 signatures following the news of cancellation and BioWare’s closure. Fans have also funded a billboard at New York’s Times Square in support of the #SaveMassEffect movement. The cancellation of Mass Effect 5 and closure of BioWare has been met with an outpouring of support from fans, who are eager to see the series continue.