Your games could disappear overnight. The campaign to prevent this is failing

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The campaign against violent video games could potentially collapse well before the conclusion of the citizen’s proposal, as it fell short of gathering nearly half the necessary backing within the European Union.

As it stands, there’s approximately a month more to go before the campaign concludes. Realistically speaking, something extraordinary would have to happen for us to gather enough signatures according to our target. However, we managed to meet the first requirement in December 2024 by surpassing the minimum support threshold in 7 European Union member states. Regrettably, the overall number of signatures fell short, not even reaching the 400,000 mark.

Regrettably, there hasn’t been significant advancement since that time. The proposal didn’t manage to surpass the necessary support level in subsequent nations (it came very close in a few), and so far, only 465,000 out of the required one million signatures have been collected for the petition.

  1. Official website of the citizen initiative “Stop Destroying Videogames”
  2. Official page of the “Stop Killing Games” campaign

Last try without a chance?

Given the circumstances, it’s not surprising at all that the coordinators of the event decided to relinquish their duties. Here’s the recent video update on the “Stop Killing Games” campaign, produced by Ross Scott from his “Accursed Farms” channel.

Or in a shorter version:

The latest video update on the “Stop Killing Games” campaign by Ross Scott (from the “Accursed Farms” channel) indicates that the event organizers have given up due to the current situation.

In a recent video upload, the YouTuber concisely recapped the progress of the initiative, delving into its origins, the moves made by the organizers thus far, and the potential future actions yet to be decided – a discussion that lasted approximately an hour.

It becomes evident from the start of the video that Scott is not an optimist. The two potential solutions discussed – the EU citizens’ initiative mentioned earlier and a separate petition in the UK (which runs until July 14) – both boil down to the same challenge: they require more support in the form of votes.

As a dedicated fan, I can’t help but share that this YouTuber candidly confessed that the fresh content he’s working on represents his “final plea to rouse the masses,” shedding light on the concerning practice of game publishers “murdering” games. Scott isn’t under any false pretenses about the likelihood of success for both his endeavors.

Pirate saga of disinformation

In addition to discussing the matter at hand, the YouTuber acknowledged the significant critique from Jason “Pirate Software” Hall, albeit with some hesitation, since the latter had been critical of the action in question. For clarification: this content creator, known for his controversial remarks, uploaded a video that gained over a million views, where he expressed negative opinions about the action.

Scott provided a concise overview of Hall’s video: “Pirate Software seemed unwilling to support the campaign despite not fully grasping its purpose and perhaps fabricating information about it. This could have potentially slowed down the progress of the initiative.” Following the release of this content, Accursed Farms noticed a significant drop in new signatures.

Scott’s explanations on the “39” contentious topics didn’t manage to clear up internet users’ doubts. Now, the YouTuber has acknowledged that his decision not to engage with Hall’s video was a mistake and ended up harming the cause, as it discouraged major influencers from addressing the issue in their content.

In essence, Scott’s YouTube video highlighted some significant distortions made by Hall. Among these, he emphasized that Hall was overemphasizing certain aspects, such as connecting SKG’s actions solely to single-player games while transforming multiplayer titles into the same category. Additionally, he criticized Hall for requesting continuous support from publishers for games and having vague assumptions about action plans.

Despite some negative remarks regarding Hall, certain individuals are persistently attempting to bring attention to our ongoing campaign through journalists and popular figures. Our aim is to eventually reach those players who haven’t yet joined our cause. However, it’s important to acknowledge that, given the current situation, it seems highly improbable that we will collect enough votes by July 31st compared to the nearly 11 months of the initiative so far.

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2025-06-24 15:02