Stop Killing Games founder Ross Scott has released a video detailing an anonymous accusation levied against him and the movement of deliberately obfuscating facts and misleading the EU Parliament. Started as a response to the delisting of Ubisoft’s The Crew in 2024, the Stop Killing Games movement aims to pressure publishers into creating an “end-of-life” plan for all games, ensuring that once online services wind down, paying users retain ownership in a meaningful capacity.
After a video from Ross Scott went viral in June, receiving coverage from both media outlets and content creators, the movement quickly gained traction among the community. As a result, it only took a month for the Stop Killing Games’ EU petition to reach 1.4 million signatures. Barring any unforeseen obstacles, this number should all but guarantee that the petition reaches the EU Parliament, allowing lawmakers to assess its proposal.
A European game publisher group is opposing the surging 'Stop Killing Games' movement, suggesting the initiative could seriously harm some developers.
In a recent YouTube video, Ross Scott revealed that an anonymous source had accused “Stop Destroying Videogames,” the legal entity behind the European Citizens Initiative, of violating EU rules. The two alleged violations...