Mass Effect Fans Rally Behind Petition to Save Franchise

Mass Effect fans have launched a petition to save the franchise after EA shut down BioWare and cancelled the upcoming Mass Effect game. The #SaveMassEffect petition has gathered over 52,000 signatures, surpassing its initial goal of 30,000. The petition demands that EA either puts another studio in charge of the franchise or licenses out the IP so it can live on.

The petition's author, Joe Smith, argues that Mass Effect holds a special place in the hearts of millions of players worldwide and its legacy is at risk due to EA's decline in dedicated resources and ambiguous development plans. However, industry analysts are skeptical about the likelihood of BioWare's IP living on, with one analyst stating that capable publishers like CD Projekt Red already have their hands full with their own projects.