'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure

Last week, the other shoe dropped for legendary RPG studio BioWare: shortly after EA's acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, the gaming giant shut down BioWare and canceled Mass Effect 5. Fans have spent the intervening days combing through the detritus of the next game in the series' leaked remains , and some have even signed a change.org petition to save the series. Right now, that #SaveMassEffect petition has hit over 180,000 verified signatures. Notably it does not call for EA to walk back its decision to shut down BioWare.