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The #SaveMassEffect movement has picked up even more steam after videos from both Commander Shepard actors \u2013 and even posts from the Destiny community \u2013 helped its petition reach 200,000 signatures.<\/p>\n
It’s been a whirlwind week for Mass Effect players and fans of the now-shuttered legendary RPG developer BioWare. After EA announced it would be closing the studio and canceling development for Mass Effect 5<\/u>, fans took action, and the result is something to behold.<\/p>\n
In the first weekend of the #SaveMassEffect movement and its accompanying petition, more than 200,000 verified users have offered their signature to the cause. That’s thanks in part to the wild amount of social media attention it’s garnered in just a few days, but two of its most prominent supporters have already been backing Mass Effect for decades.<\/p>\n
\nI like this thought\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n
#MassEffect #Femshep #broshep #N7 https:\/\/t.co\/wnCS1I1w0u<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jennifer Hale (@jhaletweets) October 24, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“You know what I like to think about?” actor Jennifer Hale, who famously played the female version of Commander Shepard for the first three Mass Effect games, said in a video<\/u> over the weekend. “I like to think about a world where the fans come together to create a Kickstarter, and then a couple of investors join them, and then a really cool game company joins them. Then a collective is formed to bring Mass Effect back to life for the community, for the creatives \u2013 for all of us \u2013 and it’s amazing. That’s what I like to think about.”<\/p>\n
It’s a scenario that fans have pushed for, and one Hale believes in. She had already spoken out<\/u> about the sadness surrounding BioWare’s closure after a leaked trailer<\/u> for its canceled Mass Effect: Universe project found its way online. At the time, she felt “weirdly hopeful,” and just a few days later, she donned the #SaveMassEffect hashtag in a post<\/u>.<\/p>\n
When Hale first shared her feelings about EA’s decision to lay off staff and bring the game side of the franchise to a halt<\/u>, she wasn’t alone. Joining her during an Instagram livestream<\/u> was male Shepard actor Mark Meer. He echoed her thoughts, saying that it was “very sad news” for BioWare’s home location in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the industry as a whole. He returned to social media to share a similar video<\/u>, #SaveMassEffect in tow.<\/p>\n
\nI like it too. <\/p>\n
Hold the line.<\/p>\n
#MassEffect #SaveMassEffect #N7 #MassEffectIsAlive #CommanderShepard https:\/\/t.co\/vx22yejYbR<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mark Meer (@Mark_Meer) October 24, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“I just saw my friend, Jennifer Hale, post about an idea, and I think it’s a pretty good one,” Meer said. “Save Mass Effect. Hold the line. I should go, and you should go\u2026 sign that petition.”<\/p>\n
At the time of this story’s publication, the #SaveMassEffect petition on Change.org, which aims to “prominently illustrate to EA the significance of this iconic series” and demand it continue, has crossed the 200,000-signature mark. It’s thanks in part to the continued signal boosting from notable figures like Hale and Meer, who may not have even been included in new Mass Effect games, but they aren’t the only ones without a stake in the franchise’s future who chose to speak up.<\/p>\n
Destiny players, who did their own fair share of organizing when Sony moved to cease development of Destiny 2 content earlier this year, have been a vocal force in the aftermath of BioWare’s closure. Although it’s hard to say whether organization of this magnitude might impact any decisions to give BioWare developers and their ideas a path forward, the effort is a bit heartwarming to see.<\/p>\n
Others from different gaming communities have also done their best to lend a hand. You don’t have to search too hard to find posts encouraging anyone who’s ever had a brush with Shepard’s fight against the Reapers to lend their signature to the cause. Another significant helping hand arrived from developer Owlcat Games, which used the official X\/Twitter account for its upcoming game, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, to ask followers to consider signing the petition in a currently pinned post<\/u>.<\/p>\n
\n#SaveMassEffect https:\/\/t.co\/6J8yg2dfCQ<\/p>\n
\u2014 Guardians For Destiny 3 \ud83d\udcc0 (@GuardiansForD3) October 24, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nThe Expanse show was saved by fans in the past. So the #SaveMassEffect movement has our full support.<\/p>\n
Please consider signing the petition (link in the quoted post).<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (@TheExpanseRPG) October 25, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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