Stop Killing Games lost its biggest battle despite 1.3 million signatures, but the fight isn't over
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TL;DR: The Stop Killing Games initiative has spent two years pushing legislators across multiple countries to consider laws that would prevent publishers from rendering full-priced games unplayable. After the European Commission declined the group's core demand following a closed-door industry meeting, SKG says other avenues remain open.
The European Commission has rejected a petition bearing 1,294,188 verified signatures to propose legislation against making end-of-life premium games permanently unplayable.
The decision is a significant setback for Stop Killing Games, which formally submitted its European Citizens' Initiative – titled "Stop Destroying Videogames" – to the Commission in January, but the group says it will pursue other routes to strengthen consumer protections in the games industry.
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