Mass Effect: 'Save Mass Effect' graffiti reportedly found at EA Madrid office
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IGN reports that the entrance and wall outside an EA office building in Madrid were spray-painted with the words "Save Mass Effect." The article says the graffiti appeared just days after EA announced it had shuttered developer BioWare and canceled the Mass Effect: Universe project, leaving the franchise on indefinite hold. IGN reports Reddit user Ok_Link9625 shared photographs showing at least two separate instances of the tag on the floor and on a wall in front of the offices. IGN describes the incident as the latest escalation in an ongoing online campaign to "Save Mass Effect."
- What happened: IGN reports photos shared by Reddit user Ok_Link9625 show at least two separate instances of "Save Mass Effect" spray-painted on the floor and a wall outside EA's Madrid office building.
- Why it matters: IGN says the graffiti came days after EA announced it had shuttered BioWare and canceled the Mass Effect: Universe project, leaving the franchise on indefinite hold.
- Context: IGN describes the graffiti as the latest update in an ongoing story and campaign that began when the series was put on indefinite hold earlier that month.
- What next: IGN did not report any official response from EA or publicly confirmed information about who placed the graffiti or any subsequent actions.
What changed
- IGN reports that the entrance area and a wall outside an EA office building in Madrid were spray-painted with the phrase "Save Mass Effect."
- Photos of the markings were shared on Reddit by user Ok_Link9625 and, according to IGN, show at least two separate tags: one on the floor leading to the entrance and one on the wall in front of the offices.
Before and after
- Before: IGN reports the Mass Effect franchise was put on indefinite hold earlier in the month when EA announced it had shuttered BioWare and canceled the Mass Effect: Universe project.
- After: IGN frames the Madrid graffiti as the latest public action related to an online "Save Mass Effect" campaign.
Limits
- IGN did not report any official statement from EA about the graffiti, nor did it report confirmed information on who carried out the vandalism or whether any legal response or arrests occurred.