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The Stop Destroying Videogames EU initiative, led by Ross Scott, has received an anonymous transparency complaint alleging false declarations and concealment of funding, but Scott denies any wrongdoing and suggests the complaint may be an attempt to undermine the campaign, with no immediate threat to its continuation.
The Stop Killing Games petition, initiated by Ross Scott in 2024 to advocate for preserving playable video games, has gained over 933,000 signatures and is on track to reach 1 million, potentially influencing EU policy to require game studios to keep games in a playable state.
YouTuber Ross Scott launches "Stop Killing Games" campaign to pressure publishers to stop making titles unplayable after shutting down servers, highlighting the legal gray area and lack of clear laws regarding the issue. The campaign aims to convince authorities to examine the legality of this practice and hold AAA publishers accountable, petitioning multiple governments including France's DGCCRF, with plans for the UK, Canada, and Australia. The campaign addresses the frustration of gamers and the legal disclaimers, hoping to bring an end to this practice.
YouTube channel Accursed Farms is leading a campaign to push for stronger legislation against the shutdown of online games, with Ubisoft's racing game The Crew at the center of the initiative. The Stop Killing Games movement aims to rally concerned video game fans to push local governments to examine the situation with The Crew and spark broader change. The end goal is to implement legislation that ensures games sold must be left in a functional state and require no further connection to the publisher to function, among other provisions. Ubisoft's director of subscriptions expressed the company's desire for players to be more comfortable not owning the games they buy, similar to the shift in ownership of music and movies in the digital age.
Ross Scott, creator of the Freeman’s Mind YouTube series, has launched the Stop Killing Games campaign to protest the practice of publishers shutting down or restricting access to purchased video games. The campaign aims to address the legal and consumer rights issues surrounding this industry-wide practice, with a specific focus on Ubisoft's closure of The Crew's online servers. Scott outlines plans to press charges against Ubisoft and initiate government petitions in the UK, Canada, and Australia to address video game consumer rights. The campaign seeks to hold publishers accountable and prevent further destruction of games, citing the impact on consumer rights and media preservation.
Ross Scott, the YouTuber behind Freeman’s Mind, plans a class-action lawsuit against Ubisoft over the shutdown of The Crew's servers, arguing that the game was sold under a perpetual license, not a subscription, and rendered unusable after the point of sale. He invites viewers who have purchased The Crew to potentially join the lawsuit and aims to challenge the legal gray area of video game consumer rights, rejecting the possibility of a no-fault settlement. The end-user license agreement for The Crew states that the game is "licensed" rather than sold, and Ubisoft may alter the terms at any time.