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The 'Stop Killing Games' EU petition, supported by over 1.4 million signatures, aims to prevent publishers from remotely disabling video games, but faces false allegations claiming improper funding disclosures, with YouTuber Ross Scott defending the campaign's transparency amid anonymous complaints.
The Stop Killing Games movement has achieved a major milestone by gathering over 1.4 million signatures for its EU petition, aiming to prevent publishers from remotely disabling games without providing functional alternatives. The petition's success could influence gaming laws across the EU and beyond, especially affecting major developers like Ubisoft, amid ongoing industry debates and controversies.
A petition urging the EU to require multiplayer games to allow fans to take over servers if official support ends has gained significant support, but its progress has been heavily influenced by YouTube drama and online disputes, highlighting the complex intersection of gaming activism and social media culture.
The Stop Killing Games initiative, advocating for game preservation and the right to keep playable copies of purchased games, has gained over 1 million signatures in the EU, prompting major publishers represented by Video Games Europe to oppose the proposals, citing costs and technical challenges. The petition aims to influence EU policy, but publishers argue that discontinuing online services is sometimes necessary and that private servers pose security and legal issues. The UK petition has also gained significant support, potentially leading to a parliamentary debate.
The Stop Killing Games campaign's petition to the European Commission has surpassed one million signatures, though concerns about fake signatures persist, prompting the campaign to urge legitimate signing. The initiative aims to address issues related to online game server shutdowns, with the EU petition nearing its goal and a UK petition also underway, despite government resistance to legal changes.