Fans Pass 187,000 Signatures in Push to "Save Mass Effect" From EA

A fan petition asking Electronic Arts to "Save Mass Effect" has now collected more than 187,000 signatures, a strong show of support for BioWare's science fiction role-playing series.

The campaign is aimed at EA, which publishes the Mass Effect games through its ownership of BioWare. The series is known for its branching dialogue, squad-based storytelling and player choices that carry over from one installment to the next, and that history is a big reason longtime players have stayed attached to it.

The source material does not spell out the petition's specific demands, and there is no public response from EA or BioWare in the summary we have. Readers who want the exact wording should check the petition page directly before drawing conclusions about what it asks for.

Petitions rarely decide a publisher's plans on their own, but a total this size tells studios and executives that a dedicated audience is watching. Whether that pressure leads to any announcement about the franchise's future remains to be seen.