Ex-Mass Effect dev: EA never sells IP, it just shuts studios down

Former Mass Effect technical director Romain Toutain said EA is unlikely to sell the franchise or studio to save Mass Effect 5 after BioWare's closure. He claims the publisher simply shuts projects down and sits on its licenses. A petition to save the series has passed 200,000 signatures.

• EA closed BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5, reportedly titled Mass Effect Universe
• Ex-tech director Romain Toutain: EA "never actually sells anything" and sits on licenses
• A petition to save Mass Effect has surpassed 200,000 signatures
• Shepard actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer publicly backed the campaign