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Stop Killing Games
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[EU/UK] Stop Killing Games:
The consumer movement to stop game publishers from destroying older games with kill switches.
The goal is to reach 1 million signatures in the EU so that the european parliament will respond to the initiative that then leads to regulation that requires end-of-life plans for games to stay playable.
Progress Tracker:
UK Final Day 14/7/2025
EU Final Day: 31/7/2025.
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Ive seen stop killing games everywhere. What is this?
Stop Killing Games is a 2024 consumer movement and initiative started by Ross Scott with the goal of preserving video games after they are taken offline. The initiative was started after the shutdown of The Crew, a racing game that required a constant internet connection despite being mostly single-player. The initiative quickly gathered popularity, being covered by various YouTubers and news outlets. The movement has launched multiple government petitions.
OK just googled. (For anyone else also wondering)
Europe has pretty good consumer protection laws, but software EULAs and online requirements mean that games are no longer accessible when the publisher stops supporting them
One of the mechanisms for raising the issue to EU lawmaker attention is a petition with specific participant requirements: 1M signatures across the EU, with at least x countries achieving x% of their population
There has been a big uptick in signatures as the deadline approaches