https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/petition-to-save-mass-effect-reaches-over-170k-signatures-as-fans-plan-billboard-outside-ea-hqContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/petition-to-save-mass-effect-reaches-over-170k-signatures-as-fans-plan-billboard-outside-ea-hqhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/petition-to-save-mass-effect-reaches-over-170k-signatures-as-fans-plan-billboard-outside-ea-hq#u161272Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:51:14 +0000Fans of the Mass Effect franchise are mounting a major public campaign following Electronic Arts' decision to shut down BioWare and lay off 400 employees. The player-led Save Mass Effect petition has surpassed 170,000 signatures. Supporters are organizing fundraising efforts to place billboards outside EA headquarters, building on a previous billboard campaign in Times Square. The backlash follows the cancellation of an unreleased Mass Effect game that would have allowed players to carry over choices and generate timelines acknowledging multiple trilogy decisions.Why it mattersThe closure