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The #SaveMassEffect movement has picked up even more steam after videos from both Commander Shepard actors – and even posts from the Destiny community – helped its petition reach 200,000 signatures.
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, fans took action, and the result is something to behold.
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.
I like this thought…
❤️💙
#MassEffect #Femshep #broshep #N7
— Jennifer Hale (@jhaletweets) October 24, 2026
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 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 – for all of us – and it’s amazing. That’s what I like to think about.
It’s a scenario that fans have pushed for, and one Hale believes in. She had already spoken out about the sadness surrounding BioWare’s closure after a leaked trailer 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.
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, she wasn’t alone. Joining her during an Instagram livestream 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, #SaveMassEffect in tow.
I like it too.
Hold the line.
#MassEffect #SaveMassEffect #N7 #MassEffectIsAlive #CommanderShepard
— Mark Meer (@Mark_Meer) October 24, 2026
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… sign that petition.
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.
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.
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.
#SaveMassEffect
— Guardians For Destiny 3 📀 (@GuardiansForD3) October 24, 2026
A mobilização dos fãs de Mass Effect ganhou força de peso nos últimos dias. A petição do movimento #SaveMassEffect, hospedada no Change.org, ultrapassou a marca de 200 mil assinaturas verificadas no primeiro fim de semana da campanha, impulsionada pela repercussão nas redes sociais e pelo apoio de nomes ligados à franquia.
Entre os apoiadores mais visíveis estão Jennifer Hale e Mark Meer, dubladores da versão feminina e masculina do Comandante Shepard nos três primeiros jogos da série. Em vídeos publicados no fim de semana, os dois pediram que os fãs assinassem a petição. Hale foi além e descreveu um cenário que gostaria de ver: uma campanha de financiamento coletivo organizada pela comunidade, somada a investidores e a um estúdio interessado, formando um coletivo para trazer Mass Effect de volta à vida. Meer seguiu a mesma linha e reforçou o pedido para que o público assine o abaixo-assinado.
O contexto é pesado. A Electronic Arts anunciou o fechamento da BioWare, estúdio responsável pela série, e o cancelamento do desenvolvimento de Mass Effect 5. A decisão também envolveu demissões. Antes disso, um trailer vazado do projeto cancelado Mass Effect: Universe já havia circulado online, e Hale chegou a comentar a situação na ocasião, dizendo estar estranhamente esperançosa.
O apoio não veio só de dentro de Mass Effect. A comunidade de Destiny, que já tinha se organizado neste ano quando a Sony interrompeu o desenvolvimento de conteúdos de Destiny 2, também entrou na campanha com posts em redes sociais e no Reddit convocando os Guardians a assinar. A desenvolvedora Owlcat Games, por sua vez, usou a conta oficial de The Expanse: Osiris Reborn no X/Twitter para apoiar o movimento, lembrando que a série The Expanse já foi salva pelos fãs no passado, e pediu que seguidores considerassem assinar a petição — o post segue fixado no perfil.
A petição tem como objetivo, segundo sua descrição, mostrar de forma clara para a EA a relevância da série e pedir que a publisher dê continuidade à franquia. Não há confirmação de que a mobilização vá influenciar decisões da empresa. Ainda assim, a campanha não dá sinais de desaceleração, e o número de assinaturas segue crescendo.
Visão Gamer: Para quem acompanha a franquia, o movimento mostra que a base de fãs de Mass Effect continua ativa e disposta a se organizar, mesmo sem qualquer sinal oficial de retomada por parte da EA. O apoio vindo de outras comunidades, como Destiny, e de um estúdio como a Owlcat amplia o alcance da campanha, mas o efeito prático sobre o futuro da série ainda depende de uma decisão da publisher, que não se manifestou sobre a petição.
Leia mais aqui em inglês: https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effects-commander-shepard-actors-destiny-community-help-savemasseffect-petition-cross-200000-signatures.
Fonte: IGN.
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