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A petition created to save BioWare's well-loved sci-fi RPG, Mass Effect , has topped 187,000 signatures.

We said a sad farewell to BioWare earlier this week. Job cuts, coming just months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn leveraged buyout of the company , were anticipated by experts , but drew widespread condemnation and messages of sympathy from across the industry .

Joe Smith, credited with starting the petition , isn't necessarily asking EA to change its mind about BioWare; instead, the petition calls for "decisive action by committing to the continued development of Mass Effect".

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