Commander Shepard Voice Actors Call for Action to Save Mass Effect
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β’Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:22:49 GMT
π° What Happened
The voice actors who played Commander Shepard in Mass Effect have joined a fan campaign to save the series. Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer are backing a petition after BioWare was shut down this week.
BioWare's owner EA was bought by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and private equity buyers. The new Mass Effect game, Mass Effect: Universe, was cancelled along with the studio.
π The Backstory
The Mass Effect trilogy is one of the most loved sci-fi series in games. It is known for choices that carry from one game to the next, and for characters players grew attached to. The fourth game was announced about six years ago.
Fans worried when the EA deal went through, and those fears came true within months. Petitions rarely bring a studio back, but they can show owners how much a series is worth.
π― Why It Matters
It shows how fast a big game series can disappear when owners change, and how much players care about the worlds they spend years in.
The voice actors who played Commander Shepard in Mass Effect have joined a fan campaign to save the series. Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer are backing a petition after BioWare was shut down this week.
BioWare's owner EA was bought by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and private equity buyers. The new Mass Effect game, Mass Effect: Universe, was cancelled along with the studio.
The Mass Effect trilogy is one of the most loved sci-fi series in games. It is known for choices that carry from one game to the next, and for characters players grew attached to. The fourth game was announced about six years ago.
Fans worried when the EA deal went through, and those fears came true within months. Petitions rarely bring a studio back, but they can show owners how much a series is worth.
It shows how fast a big game series can disappear when owners change, and how much players care about the worlds they spend years in.