Mass Effect Cast Marks N7 Day With "Save Mass Effect" Video After BioWare Closure
On N7 Day, original Mass Effect voice actors and the composer joined a fan-organized video asking players to help save the franchise after EA closed BioWare.
What the cast said
Mass Effect fans usually celebrate N7 Day with official content. This year is different. According to IGN, EA shut BioWare, canceled Mass Effect 5 and put the franchise's games side on indefinite hold only weeks before the holiday.
The unofficial group We are Mass Effect organized a video message of about two minutes. It features composer Sam Hulick and voice actors including Jennifer Hale (FemShep), Mark Meer (MaleShep), Ash Sroka (Tali'Zorah), Keythe Farley (Thane), Kimberly Brooks (Ashley), Steve Blum (Grunt) and Brandon Keener (Garrus). IGN says each one calls to "Save Mass Effect," and that more people appear beyond that list.
The group's Mer described the process to IGN as feeling like recruiting a squad in Mass Effect 2. He said the actors kept thanking the organizers for asking, even though the organizers felt grateful to them. IGN also reports that former project director and executive producer Michael Gamble sent fans a message for the day.
The billboard campaign
The video is one part of a wider push. IGN says the group's first big move was a #SaveMassEffect billboard in Times Square. A mobile billboard then drove around EA's headquarters in Redwood City, California.
More billboards went live for N7 Day:
- Outside BioWare's former offices in Edmonton, Alberta
- In Cardiff, Wales, set up by a community member
- Around Frisco and Dallas in North Texas, set up by another fan
Another billboard is planned near The Game Awards next month. IGN also notes that a Canadian politician started a government petition to save BioWare last week, and that some fans are calling for an EA boycott.
Cost and other reactions
WN Hub reports that Oster posted on X that fans hoping for a new game should understand the likely price. He said audiences expect top-tier AAA quality and that comparable projects point to $200 million or more. He added that a plan for using the IP would be needed "to make the figures add up."
Oster also said an experienced, disciplined team might make the game for less. He said the fan energy made him think about reassembling the original development team. That is his own comment, not an announcement from EA or BioWare.
Separately, PC Gamer reports that Hulick released a re-scored version of a Mass Effect: Universe trailer for N7 Day. He called it his way of saying goodbye "at least for now."
What happens next
The next visible date is The Game Awards next month, where another billboard is planned. The sources do not report any response from EA about reversing the cancellation or reviving the series. Fans who want to take part can follow the #SaveMassEffect hashtag and the We are Mass Effect accounts, or sign the petition IGN mentions.
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Quick answers
What is N7 Day?
It is the Mass Effect community's annual holiday on November 7. IGN says there are no real official festivities this year.
Has EA said Mass Effect will return?
The sources do not report any such statement. IGN says EA canceled Mass Effect 5 and put the franchise's gaming side on indefinite hold.
How many people signed the petition?
IGN says more than 310,000 people have signed. WN Hub gives 306,000, so the count likely differs by when each outlet checked.
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