‘Save Mass Effect’ movement enlists star-studded VA cast for N7 Day rallying cry, and I’m already getting chills

Nov. 7, or N7 Day for Mass Effect fans, is usually a time for celebration. This year, the atmosphere is different. The “Save Mass Effect” movement mustered the help a metric ton of the trilogy’s voice actors, asking fans to help overturn the franchise’s dreadful fate. The video calls on the voices behind iconic characters of the franchise to plead for help saving Mass Effect. The voices of both Shepards, Tali, Jack, Garrus, Grunt, Thane Krios, Legion, Today is a very special day for Mass Effect fans.We've worked incredibly hard to bring together most of the original Mass Effect trilogy's voice cast to share a very important message with you.We need to #SaveMassEffect. https://t.co/FOp0qp4wBI— We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 7, 2026 https://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 “A huge thank you to everyone who has helped make Mass Effect what it is, those featured in this video and many others who aren’t… We are Mass Effect,” a message at the end of the video says. “This is only the beginning. We’re going to save Mass Effect,” it adds. The campaign also thanked Ash Sroka (Tali), Mark Meer (male Shepard), and Courtenay Taylor (Jack) for reaching out to the rest of the cast. “We couldn’t have brought so many people together without their support,” it said. Image by BioWare The video is the latest move by a campaign that’s been gaining momentum by the day since the dreadful news of BioWare’s closure last month. Yesterday, the campaign parked a mobile billboard outside the Electronic Arts headquarters in California, and that’s after putting up a billboard in Times Square in New York. A Change.org petition asking to save the game has garnered over 300,000 signatures, and similar petition in Canada is asking for help getting the late Edmonton-based studio to “resume business as an independent, Canadian company.” The valiant push towards saving the franchise seems to borrow inspiration from a similar movement involving the untimely, undeserved demise of Destiny 2. After an overwhelming display of devotion from fans, Bungie’s new leadership promised to restore content that was removed from the game since 2020’s Beyond Light. BioWare was mercilessly shut down on Oct. 21 after EA changed hands. A lot of material has surfaced since then, including mind-blowing revelations about the next installment in the franchise. A documentary will showcase the studio’s (hopefully not) final days with inside access to its workings. The campaign has found extraordinary strength, especially throughout social media, which is a testament to the lasting impact BioWare had in the industry. Maybe that’s not how this story ends. After all, “this is only the beginning,” as the campaign said. The post ‘Save Mass Effect’ movement enlists star-studded VA cast for N7 Day rallying cry, and I’m already getting chills appeared first on Destructoid.

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‘Save Mass Effect’ movement enlists star-studded VA cast for N7 Day rallying cry, and I’m already getting chills
Nov. 7, or N7 Day for Mass Effect fans, is usually a time for celebration. This year, the atmosphere is different. The “Save Mass Effect” movement mustered the help a metric ton of the trilogy’s voice actors, asking fans to help overturn the franchise’s dreadful fate.

The video calls on the voices behind iconic characters of the franchise to plead for help saving Mass Effect. The voices of both Shepards, Tali, Jack, Garrus, Grunt, Thane Krios, Legion,

Today is a very special day for Mass Effect fans.

We've worked incredibly hard to bring together most of the original Mass Effect trilogy's voice cast to share a very important message with you.

We need to #SaveMassEffect. https://t.co/FOp0qp4wBI

— We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 7, 2026 https://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 “A huge thank you to everyone who has helped make Mass Effect what it is, those featured in this video and many others who aren’t… We are Mass Effect,” a message at the end of the video says. “This is only the beginning. We’re going to save Mass Effect,” it adds.

The campaign also thanked Ash Sroka (Tali), Mark Meer (male Shepard), and Courtenay Taylor (Jack) for reaching out to the rest of the cast. “We couldn’t have brought so many people together without their support,” it said.

Image by BioWare The video is the latest move by a campaign that’s been gaining momentum by the day since the dreadful news of BioWare’s closure last month. Yesterday, the campaign parked a mobile billboard outside the Electronic Arts headquarters in California, and that’s after putting up a billboard in Times Square in New York. A Change.org petition asking to save the game has garnered over 300,000 signatures, and similar petition in Canada is asking for help getting the late Edmonton-based studio to “resume business as an independent, Canadian company.”

The valiant push towards saving the franchise seems to borrow inspiration from a similar movement involving the untimely, undeserved demise of Destiny 2. After an overwhelming display of devotion from fans, Bungie’s new leadership promised to restore content that was removed from the game since 2020’s Beyond Light.

BioWare was mercilessly shut down on Oct. 21 after EA changed hands. A lot of material has surfaced since then, including mind-blowing revelations about the next installment in the franchise. A documentary will showcase the studio’s (hopefully not) final days with inside access to its workings.

The campaign has found extraordinary strength, especially throughout social media, which is a testament to the lasting impact BioWare had in the industry. Maybe that’s not how this story ends. After all, “this is only the beginning,” as the campaign said.

The post ‘Save Mass Effect’ movement enlists star-studded VA cast for N7 Day rallying cry, and I’m already getting chills appeared first on Destructoid.

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