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Only 3% of Stop Killing Games' EU initiative signees have failed verification so far—which is a great sign it'll progress to the European Commission
AppWizard
October 30, 2025

Only 3% of Stop Killing Games’ EU initiative signees have failed verification so far—which is a great sign it’ll progress to the European Commission

The Stop Killing Games initiative has gained over 400,000 additional signatures, surpassing the threshold needed to present it to the European Commission. The initiative advocates for game companies to create end-of-life plans for discontinued titles, including support for fan-operated servers. As of now, 689,035 out of 1,448,270 signatures have been verified, with 15 countries meeting their thresholds. Approximately 3% of signatures have failed verification, equating to about 43,448 invalid signatures, leaving around 1,404,822 valid signatures, which exceeds the required one million.
Stop Killing Games is facing a complaint in the EU that uses nonsense logic to accuse the movement's founder of failing to disclose financial contributions he never made: 'It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you'
AppWizard
July 23, 2025

Stop Killing Games is facing a complaint in the EU that uses nonsense logic to accuse the movement’s founder of failing to disclose financial contributions he never made: ‘It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you’

The Stop Killing Games movement has gathered 1.4 million signatures for its European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), which seeks to ensure that games can operate on customer systems after official support ends. If validated, the European Commission must consider the proposal. However, an anonymous complaint has been filed alleging "systemic concealment of major contributions" by the campaign's founder, Ross Scott, who reportedly has not disclosed significant professional contributions valued between €63,000 and €147,000. Scott argues that EU regulations do not require reporting of non-financial support from volunteers. The trade association Video Games Europe has expressed concerns that the initiative could hinder developers' creative choices. The petition deadline is July 31.
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