Stop Killing Games has officially reached 1.4 million signatures, far surpassing the number required for its merits to be considered. The previous goal was for 1 million signatures, and the petition reached that number on July 3. Since then, even the Vice President of the European Parliament has signed the petition, expressing support for the movement across social media. However, this hasn't prevented several industry veterans from criticizing the movement, including the co-founder of Ubisoft.
Currently serving as CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot's recent criticism of Stop Killing Games focused on the idea that a publisher shouldn't be expected to maintain a service in perpetuity, stating "at some point the service may be discontinued." While this comment doesn't address the problem of consumers losing access to previously purchased games, it seems to be the perspective of several people in the industry, including the European publisher group Video Games Europe.
European Parliament Vice President Nicolae Stefanuta voices his support for the Stop Killing Games movement, which aims to keep online games active.
As of July 21, the Stop Killing Games petition has officially received a total of 1,408,760 signatures. While the original goal was for 1 million people to sign...
