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The Stop Killing Games Movement Hits a Major Milestone for Game Preservation
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 2 – The petition demands laws requiring game publishers to preserve purchased online games after support ends, citing 68% of server-dependent titles at risk, campaigners say.
- In 2024, Ross Scott launched the Stop Killing Games campaign, which has now gathered over 1 million signatures across the European Union advocating for the indefinite preservation of online games.
- The campaign emerged after Ubisoft delisted and disabled The Crew’s servers, prompting demands to keep purchased games playable after support ends.
- The initiative urges EU lawmakers to require publishers to offer offline modes or private servers when official servers shut down.
- Scott will present the petition at a European Parliament hearing, as politicians prepare legislation that could reshape global digital game ownership rules.
- While industry figures support the movement, critics warn mandates could raise development costs and burden smaller teams, but debate continues on long-term impacts.
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'Stop Killing Games' Petition Hits 1 Million Signatures — European Commission Now Forced to Respond
In a massive win for game preservation advocates, YouTuber Ross Scott’s "Stop Killing Games" petition has officially crossed the 1 million signature threshold—triggering mandatory action from the European Commission. The post ‘Stop Killing Games’ Petition Hits 1 Million Signatures — European Commission Now Forced to Respond appeared first on That Park Place.
The Stop Killing Games campaign aims to oblige game companies to offer the option to keep games that are about to be removed alive. Finns have participated enthusiastically in the campaign.
Stop Killing Games has reached the target: over a million EU citizens demand a right to permanently playable games. (Games, servers)
Treasure Trove Of Roughly 300 Undumped GBA, DS, DSi And 3DS Beta Carts Is At Risk
Update: New fundraiser aims to raise 61k to save these games.A selection of over 200 beta GBA, DS, DSi And 3DS carts could be at risk of falling into the hands of a private owner, it has been revealed.The non-profit preservation group Video Game Preservation Museum was in discussion with the seller about dumping and preserving the carts. However, it was revealed yesterday that the seller backed out of the arrangement after being contacted by oth…
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