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EA Closes BioWare as Mass Effect Fans Campaign to Save Series

The shutdown and cancellation of the next Mass Effect game have prompted a growing fan campaign, with more than 240,000 petition signatures and a Times Square billboard.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 27 Oct 2026, 11:25 am UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1EA to Cut 400 Jobs, Close BioWare and Cancel Mass Effect
  2. 2EA Closes BioWare as Mass Effect Fans Campaign to Save Series

Key moments · 15

Electronic Arts job cuts put about 400 roles at risk

Bloomberg Technology ↗

Electronic Arts confirms BioWare will shut down

The Verge - All Posts Tech ↗

Next Mass Effect canceled as part of cuts

IGN ↗

Planned Sims project also canceled in wider reductions

The Next Web ↗

New reports confirm BioWare closure after more than 30 years

CBC Top Stories ↗

Reports say around 50 staff were in pre-production

Eurogamer ↗

Skate developer Full Circle staff report layoffs

IGN ↗

EA cuts about 3% of global workforce

Fast Company ↗

Confirmed internal trailer for canceled Mass Effect game leaks

Eurogamer ↗

EA appears to remove Mass Effect content from Battlefield 6

IGN ↗

Mass Effect fans call for boycott as petition passes 75,000 signatures

IGN ↗

Creator shares alleged details about canceled Mass Effect Universe

Eurogamer ↗

Former BioWare designer disputes claim EA acquisition doomed studio

Публикации по подписке ↗

Fans take Save Mass Effect campaign to Times Square

IGN ↗

Save Mass Effect petition passes 240,000 signatures

Escapist Magazine Gaming ↗

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  1. Save Mass Effect Petition Passes 240,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure
    Escapist Magazine Gaming

8 articles

  1. Mass Effect's Longshot #SaveMassEffect Campaign Actually Has a Chance
    Polygon.com
  2. Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare's RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards
    Eurogamer
  3. Mass Effect Fans Buy #SaveMassEffect Billboard in Times Square — and They Have Plans for More
    IGN
  4. Gamers, developers praise BioWare's envelope-pushing games following 'heartbreaking' closure
    CBC News
  5. Петицию с призывом спасти Mass Effect подписали более 200 тысяч человек — кампанию поддержал сам Шепард
    3DNews: Новости Hardware

2 articles

  1. 187K+ fans call for EA to "Save Mass Effect"
    Eurogamer
  2. BioWare's Closure Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
    Polygon.com

1 article

  1. Mass Effect Universe "looked incredible" says creator who claims he advised BioWare
    Eurogamer

9 articles

  1. Mass Effect Fans Call for EA Boycott as Petition to Save BioWare's Canceled Game Garners More than 75,000 Signatures
    IGN
  2. BioWare: Der Konzerndrache frisst nur noch Lootboxen
    DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten
  3. Фанаты запускают акцию #SaveMassEffect после закрытия BioWare: петиция уже собрала 15 тысяч подписей
    Публикации по подписке
  4. Flashy internal trailer for now-cancelled Mass Effect Universe appears online, following EA's closure of BioWare
    Eurogamer
  5. Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaked Online As BioWare Shuts Down
    Nintendo Life