US EditionThe Stop Killing Games Movement Hits a Major Milestone for Game Preservation
- The Stop Killing Games petition, started by Ross Scott, reached 1 million signatures in the EU by mid-2025, demanding online game preservation.
- The movement arose after Ubisoft took The Crew offline in 2024, making it unplayable and sparking a campaign against deactivating purchased games.
- The petition requires EU legislators to mandate offline modes or private servers for full-price games, with governments in several countries examining related complaints.
- With 68% of server-dependent games already unplayable or at risk, supporters including PewDiePie emphasize that "games cannot just vanish," while critics warn of cost and development impacts.
- The petition's submission to the European Commission could lead to lawmaking that reshapes digital game ownership globally, though the EU's response and any legislation remain uncertain.
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'Stop Killing Games' Petition Hits 1 Million Signatures — European Commission Now Forced to Respond
In a massive win for game preservation advocates, YouTuber Ross Scott’s "Stop Killing Games" petition has officially crossed the 1 million signature threshold—triggering mandatory action from the European Commission. The post ‘Stop Killing Games’ Petition Hits 1 Million Signatures — European Commission Now Forced to Respond appeared first on That Park Place.
The Stop Killing Games campaign aims to oblige game companies to offer the option to keep games that are about to be removed alive. Finns have participated enthusiastically in the campaign.
'Stop Killing Games' Consumer Movement Hits Major Milestones
The "Stop Killing Games" movement, led by YouTuber Accursed Farms, has gained serious momentum as it pushes back against the practice of game publishers shutting down access to titles consumers have paid for. Recent milestones include a UK petition surpassing 100K signatures and an EU initiative nea...
The gamers in Europe try to do something unprecedented... because through the ‘Stop Killing Games’ initiative they have collected more than a million signatures to protect the future of video games. Here we tell you what this is about: Initiative to protect the intellectual property of virtual video games // Design:Stop Killing Games What is ‘Stop Killing Games’? It turns out that on social networks, a page began to circulate with the ‘Stop Kill…
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