#SaveMassEffect Petition Nears 180,000 Signatures After BioWare Shutdown

A Change.org petition urging EA to keep Mass Effect alive has gathered close to 180,000 signatures since launching on October 21, the day EA shut down BioWare and canceled the next game. It asks EA to fund continued development or license the IP to another studio. EA has not responded.

• The #SaveMassEffect petition has drawn about 180,000 signatures since October 21
• EA closed BioWare and canceled Mass Effect: Universe, cutting around 400 jobs
• Organizers want EA to license the IP to another studio if it won't continue the series