Stop Killing Games creator responds after campaign reaches 1.4 million signatures

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As a passionate advocate, I’m thrilled to share that our collective efforts have surpassed the 1.4 million mark on the “Stop Killing Games” petition! This milestone brings us one step closer to securing a formal review by the European Commission. Together, we’re making a difference!

This initiative, partially motivated by Ubisoft’s decision to close The Crew servers in 2024, is advocating for laws that would prohibit video game publishers from making games you’ve bought unplayable when they turn off their online services.

The milestone effortlessly exceeds the necessary one million signatures for the EU Citizens’ Initiative, and the extra signatures serve as a safety net during the verification process, should any signatures be found invalid.

Ross Scott says the campaign is “all but certain” to move forward

In his July 20th Twitter post, Ross Scott, the initiative’s creator, stated, “We’ve gathered over 1.4 million signatures! It seems the initiative is almost guaranteed to move forward to the EU Commission. The only situation where it might not be is if there was widespread botnet spoofing earlier, so continuing to collect more signatures will still be beneficial.

With over 1.4 million signatures gathered, it seems the initiative is nearly assured of advancing to the European Commission. The only possible exception would be if there was extensive botnet fraudulent signing in the past, but continued signatures continue to strengthen our case.

— Accursed Farms (@accursedfarms) July 20, 2025

Earlier, Vice President of the European Parliament Nicolae Ștefănuță expressed his backing for the petition by saying, “I am with those who initiated this citizen movement. I have signed and will continue to aid them. Once a game is purchased, it belongs to the consumer, not the corporation.

Despite some parties not explicitly expressing their approval, there’s resistance to the proposal. The Video Games Europe trade group spoke out earlier in July, arguing that the proposals would limit developers’ freedom. These objections echo the concerns raised by Twitch streamer Pirate Software, who has faced allegations of distorting the campaign’s purpose.

As a gamer, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the petition we’ve been working on gets the green light from the authorities in various EU member states. Once they confirm its legitimacy, it’ll be time for an official unveiling before the Commission towards the end of this year.

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2025-07-21 12:48