"Gamers Fight to Save Online Services as Wii U and 3DS Era Comes to an End"
Nintendo is shutting down online features for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, prompting a legal push by gamers to prevent future service shutdowns. The Stop Killing Games movement aims to have governments recognize video games as goods instead of services, to prevent publishers from rendering titles unplayable when official support ends. While no government petitions have been approved yet, the movement seeks to provide more protections for game owners and ensure offline play or private servers are available once official support ceases.