#SaveMassEffect - A Message from the founder.
First, I want to say thank you.
When I started this petition and created #SaveMassEffect, I had no idea how quickly the community would come together. What began as one fan refusing to quietly accept the loss of something that meant so much to so many has grown into a movement supported by tens of thousands of people around the world.
And we’re only getting started.
Mass Effect has never been just another video game franchise. For many of us, it represents years of unforgettable stories, characters, friendships, and choices. It’s a universe that inspired us, brought us together, and reminded us that even against impossible odds, our actions matter.
That’s why this campaign exists.
Our goal is simple: Give Mass Effect a future.
We’re asking Electronic Arts to seriously consider two paths forward:
1. Commit to continuing Mass Effect’s development, with the resources, talent, and time necessary to deliver the experience this franchise deserves.
2. Explore licensing Mass Effect to a qualified development studio capable of carrying the franchise forward if EA no longer intends to develop it.
We’re not demanding rushed development, unrealistic promises, or an immediate announcement of a new game. We’re asking EA to recognize that this franchise still matters and that its community deserves to be heard.
I also want to make something very clear: This campaign is not against the developers, artists, writers, or employees of EA and BioWare. These are the people who helped create the universe we love. They deserve our respect and support.
Our campaign will remain respectful, organized, and focused on constructive solutions.
Where We Go From Here
As the founder of #SaveMassEffect, I’m working to turn the incredible support we’ve received into an organized effort.
Over the coming days, I’ll be focusing on expanding our outreach, connecting with gaming journalists and community creators, bringing volunteers into the campaign, and establishing a professional line of communication with EA.
With N7 Day approaching on November 7, we have an opportunity to show just how much this universe still means to people around the world.
Our next milestone is 100,000 signatures. But signatures alone aren’t the ultimate goal. Our goal is meaningful dialogue and a genuine opportunity to secure Mass Effect’s future.
How You Can Help
- Keep sharing the petition and using #SaveMassEffect.
- Encourage fellow fans to participate respectfully.
- Share what Mass Effect means to you and why you want to see its story continue.
- Help spread the campaign beyond our existing communities.
I’m currently organizing this effort independently, and I know I can’t do everything alone. As we grow, I’ll be looking for dedicated community members who want to help build something lasting.
Finally, I want everyone supporting this campaign to remember something:
We cannot guarantee that EA will change its plans. But we can make sure the community’s voice is impossible to overlook.
Every signature represents someone who believes this universe is worth preserving.
You have already shown me that I am far from alone in that belief.
Thank you for standing with me. Thank you for standing with the developers who gave us this incredible universe. And thank you for refusing to let Mass Effect’s future go unquestioned.
Our choices matter. Our voices matter.
#SaveMassEffect
— Joe Smith, #SaveMassEffect
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COMUNICADO OFICIAL
Ante la información que ha trascendido en las últimas horas, el Club Atlético River Plate desea dejar en claro ante sus socios, socias, hinchas y ante toda la comunidad del deporte su vínculo con la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Desde el año 2013, River Plate ha sostenido una mirada clara sobre el rumbo que debe tomar el fútbol en nuestro país. En ese sentido, el Club ha promovido de forma permanente, entre otras cosas, la necesidad de consolidar una competencia profesional con un torneo de 20 equipos, acompañado por una generación de recursos que permita el crecimiento del conjunto de los clubes que integran nuestro fútbol.
Asimismo, River Plate ratifica su histórica defensa del modelo de asociaciones civiles sin fines de lucro y, al mismo tiempo, expresa su reconocimiento a la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino en la defensa del régimen de aportes previsionales vigente para la actividad.
River Plate cree profundamente en el armónico funcionamiento de las instituciones y en el valor de los órganos colegiados para la toma de decisiones. No obstante, entiende que en el actual funcionamiento del Comité Ejecutivo no existen las garantías procedimentales necesarias para asegurar un proceso claro y previsible en la toma de decisiones de ese cuerpo.
Nuestra institución considera que las discusiones sobre el futuro del fútbol argentino deben darse mediante procedimientos claros y previsibles: con los temas incorporados en el orden del día con su debida antelación y sometidos a votación de los miembros correspondientes. En reiteradas ocasiones, la dinámica de funcionamiento observada no ha reflejado esos mecanismos, resultando en procesos menos claros que aquellos a los que River Plate está acostumbrado en el funcionamiento de su propia Comisión Directiva.
Por este motivo -y hasta tanto no se corrijan los mecanismos antes mencionados- el Club ha decidido no participar de las reuniones del Comité Ejecutivo de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.