"Gamers Launch Campaign to Halt Online Game Shutdowns and Preserve Media"

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Gamers are rallying against the practice of rendering online games unplayable by launching the Stop Killing Games campaign, which aims to challenge the industry's assault on consumer rights and preservation of media. The campaign argues that video games should be considered "goods" rather than "services," and seeks to compel developers to provide a way for players to continue playing unsupported games, such as through private servers. While facing challenges in getting government petitions approved, the campaign has garnered attention and support from gamers worldwide.
Topics:technology#consumer-rights#gaming#online-games#preservation-of-media#stop-killing-games-campaign#ubisoft
- Gamers seek legal win that would stop developers from rendering online games unplayable: 'It is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media' PC Gamer
- Ubisoft At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns Kotaku
- Stop Killing Games hopes to petition regulators to stop developers from shutting down games Rock Paper Shotgun
- Stop Killing Games aims to mount political and legal challenges to games going offline Eurogamer.net
- Half-Life YouTuber launches new campaign to stop publishers from destroying videogames PCGamesN
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