Without BioWare, N7 Day is quieter this year, but that didn’t stop the Norman cast and crew from teaming up for a video message asking fans to help save Mass Effect.
EA BioWare closedcanceled Mass Effect 5and suspended the gaming side of the franchise indefinitely just weeks before the series’ annual holiday on November 7, leaving players as hurt as they were confused. There is not really There are no official festivities to enjoy this year, but the developers and cast behind the stories and characters fans love still made sure to come together for a special video message.
Organized by the unofficial group known as We are Mass Effect, the two-minute video message features appearances from composer Sam Hulick, Jennifer Hale (Commander Shepard/FemShep), Ash Sroka (Tali’Zorah), Keythe Farley (Thane), Kimberly Brooks (Ashley), Mark Meer (Commander Shepard/MaleShep), Steve Blum (Urdnot Grunt), Brandon Keener (Garrus) and many others. One by one, they’re calling for everyone to “Save Mass Effect” in the wake of BioWare’s shutdown, marking what is just the latest blow to attract attention and hopefully give the franchise a boost.
Today is a very special day for Mass Effect fans.
We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring together most of the voices from the original Mass Effect trilogy to share a very important message with you.
We must #SaveMassEffect. https://t.co/FOp0qp4wBI
– We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 7, 2026
“It started to feel like Shepard was recruiting the team in Mass Effect 2!” We are Mer from Mass Effect, told IGN when describing the process of making the video. “We brought people in one by one, and Mark was a huge help in making that happen! It was almost like we were gathering resources for war. And the most surprising thing was that with every video we received, the actors thanked us.
“We would get messages saying, ‘Thank you for doing this’ or ‘Thank you for your work.’ We were the ones who were incredibly grateful to them for taking the time to participate, but they kept turning around and thanking us. That really touched me. Everyone involved, from the people who made these games to the people who brought their characters to life, care deeply about this universe.”
We are Mass Effect and other Mass Effect fans have been busy these past few weeks. After pictures And details for the canceled Mass Effect: Universe appeared online just days after EA shut down the franchise, a the petition is launched and I won more than 310,000 signatures. A A Canadian politician also launched a government petition to save BioWare just last week.
As some have done called to boycott EAothers have took their fight directly to the publisher’s door. We are Mass Effect played a significant role in this initiative, with its first and most notable movement when it launched. launched a #SaveMassEffect billboard in Times Square. Yesterday the group drove a mobile billboard around EA headquarters in Redwood City, California. More billboards are going live today, including one placed around the former BioWare offices in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and another that will appear around the Game Awards next month. Former project director and executive producer Michael Gamble also sent a message to fans for N7 Day.
🚨 WE ARE IN EDMONTON
Today, our mobile billboard sits just outside the old BioWare offices.
For 30 years, BioWare has given us unforgettable stories and characters. Today we stand up for the people who gave them life.
#SaveMassEffect https://t.co/fXa4bemyfE
– We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 7, 2026
🚨 WE START DAY N7 WITH ANOTHER BILLBOARD
This time, #SaveMassEffect has made its way to Cardiff, Wales, thanks to the incredible @psykit.
Another amazing initiative from our community, showing that we are not abandoning the legacy of Mass Effect and BioWare. https://t.co/4avNpk18jd
– We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 7, 2026
🚨 WE’RE TAKING BACK TO TEXAS
Our community member, AngryBaby, put up #SaveMassEffect billboards in the Frisco and Dallas areas of North Texas.
It’s amazing to see fans take the initiative and spread the movement on their own.
HOLD THE LINE 🫡 https://t.co/AoJBppCzbV
– We are Mass Effect – #SaveMassEffect (@WeAreMassEffect) November 6, 2026
You are all truly amazing. The love and passion for this… universe… is incredible. Even in the worst days, we can always count on you.
To all the stories that remained untold.
Have a nice day N7.
— Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) November 7, 2026
“We still hold on to that hope and fight for the future of Mass Effect, BioWare, and the people who have dedicated so much to bringing this universe to life,” Mer added. “N7 Day reminds us of what these games mean to all of us, but also to the people behind them. The impact they had on this community will never be forgotten and we will continue to celebrate it for as long as possible.”
Meanwhile, as Mass Effect cast members and fans on the ground do their best to celebrate N7 Day, other developers have stepped up to share their love for the series on its saddest holiday yet. Owlcat Games, the team behind upcoming Mass Effect-inspired RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, has shared a video celebrating what BioWare and its work over the decades mean to them.
“Everyone at Owlcat dreamed of playing Mass Effect 5,” said the studio’s creative director Alexander Mishulin. “It’s very, very selfish, but we wanted to experience the next chapter of these adventures. Our hearts and minds are with (BioWare), and we really hope that they find a new home, different studios that will allow them to create even more worlds, even more experiences, more adventures that will surprise us. These will be new beacons for new generations of game developers.
This #N7Day is sad for all Mass Effect fans. So we want to remember what Mass Effect and many other BioWare games meant to us and how they inspired us. https://t.co/HKG5XkLA28
– Owlcat Games (@OwlcatGames) November 7, 2026
“It won’t be Mass Effect, but it will be something else and something beautiful.”
BioWare’s final years were captured on video and will soon be shared in a new documentary. To learn more, you can check out IGN’s interview with a modder who rebuilt Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer. You can also learn more about the impact of AI on the modding scene.
Michael Cripe is a freelance writer at IGN. He is best known for his work on sites like The Pitch, The Escapist and OnlySP. Be sure to follow him on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).
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