Fans Urge Canada to Save BioWare — Petition for Mass Effect Garners 305,000 Signatures
A petition has appeared on the Canadian Parliament website requesting assistance for BioWare to become independent from Electronic Arts. Simultaneously, over 305,000 people have supported a campaign to continue the Mass Effect series.
Fans of BioWare have appealed to the Canadian government to provide funds to return the studio and its intellectual property to independent management.
Petition e-7898 was published on the House of Commons website. As of the check on November 6, it had gathered 2,672 verified signatures. The collection will continue until March 4, 2027.
The authors of the petition describe BioWare as an important part of Canada’s cultural heritage and propose helping it resume operations as an independent Canadian company. This refers to an initiative by the signatories: the publication of the petition does not imply that authorities have agreed to finance the buyout.
A separate campaign, #SaveMassEffect on Change.org, has gathered over 305,000 signatures. Its participants urge EA to resume development of the series or transfer the rights to another studio—through sale or licensing.
Both initiatives emerged following reports about the closure of BioWare and the discontinuation of development on the next Mass Effect game. There are no confirmed agreements regarding the sale of the studio or the transfer of the franchise in the provided materials.
