Valve looks like it’s adding support for CD-ROM drives to the Steam Frame.
A Steam Frame user asked why he couldn’t connect a detachable disc drive to watch movies on the go. A Valve dev replied that they “will would look into it.”
Just a few days later, Valve developer Gabe Rowe added CD-ROM support to the Steam Frame’s software.
This could eventually let you connect a USB disc drive, read physical CDs, and potentially watch movies from discs on the Steam Frame.
#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
Billie Eilish wants to play Samara in the live-action 'MASS EFFECT' series, carrying on the legacy of her mother Maggie Baird, who voiced the character in Mass Effect 2!
Mass Effect fans are calling for a boycott of all EA products and services in protest of the company closing down BioWare and canceling the next Mass Effect game. https://t.co/cSY7KVWhhC
The leader of Canada's New Democratic Party took to social media to call for federal support to help BioWare developers buy the studio from EA and run it themselves. https://t.co/R2kwZb4HCi
XBOX’s @asha_shar could do the coolest move ever and buy the rights to Mass Effect and reassemble BioWare🚀
After Kojima and saving PHYSINT, this would be a very smart move, especially that they have the resources, and capitalizing on the whole industry and player base’s love and heartbreak over BioWare, bringing them back and restoring development of Mass Effect Universe would be TOTALLY epic🥹
Mass Effect fans are begging Palworld developer Pocketpair to buy the IP from EA and save the franchise.
John “Bucky” Buckley, revealed he received “close to 30 DMs/emails from fans about buying Mass Effect in the last day.”
He says this happens whenever a major studio closes or a game gets canceled, with fans telling Pocketpair: “You should buy this IP!”
Buckley joked that “Jade Empire would make him more keen.”
After hearing news of BioWare's closure on Wednesday, over 75,000 Mass Effect fans have signed a petition demanding that EA put another studio in charge of the franchise or license out the IP. https://t.co/cSY7KVWhhC
A Canadian political leader is calling for the government to help BioWare developers buy the studio from EA and run it themselves.
NDP leader Avi Lewis says the developers should get the first shot at taking control, with government support.
“The developers at BioWare know how to run the studio. They know how to make the games we all love.”
He also criticized corporate ownership, arguing that Canada should keep control of major game studios in Canadian hands.
Good morning, future Vault Dwellers! Please Stand By for an important announcement.
Fallout Shelter: The Experiment — an all-new competition series — arrives January 13, only on @primevideo.