Following EA's announcement that it would shut down BioWare and cancel the new Mass Effect game in development, fans of the series launched the "Save Mass Effect" campaign. The petition has currently garnered over 240,000 signatures, with supporters also placing ads in New York's Times Square in hopes of amplifying their voice.
A petition launched around May 2026, calling for a sequel to Destiny 2, has also joined in support. The two player communities subsequently released commemorative artwork celebrating this collaboration.
Austin Wintory, the composer behind Journey and Abzû, has publicly shared his demo tracks created for the new Mass Effect title. He stated that working on the project, referred to as Mass Effect 5, had long been a career dream of his.
Wintory expressed his disappointment upon learning that EA had canceled the project and shut down BioWare, voicing concern for his unemployed friends and the future of the series. He also thanked BioWare and EA's music department for the creative opportunities they provided. Currently, EA has not responded to the petition, and there is no news regarding the resumption of development.