A Blogger Starts an Initiative Against Publishers Canceling Games

Ross Scott, the author behind the Accursed Farms YouTube channel, has begun collecting signatures for his Stop Killing Games campaign, originally launched back in April.

In his recent video, the YouTuber invited to sign a European citizens' initiative aimed at preventing game publishers from "destroying video games". According to the petition's description on its official website, an increasing number of video games require an internet connection, however, when the official support for such games is over, publishers disable the connection necessary for the game to function.

This practice not only deprives customers of their purchases but also leads to the downfall of the game itself. As noted in the initiative's description, video games are unique creative works and their destruction is a creative loss and the erasion of history. "It's a terrible practice for everyone involved," says Scott in his video. "It's so consumer-hostile. It's not clear if what's going on is even legal."

Authors of the initiative claim that existing laws don't protect customers from such actions, which, according to them, is, in fact, the deprivation of ownership. They refer to several articles of legal documents that include the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The petition, registered back in June 2024, is published on the European Citizens' Initiative website. Ross Scott also provides a detailed explanation of the situation and a guide to signing the petition. As for now, there are more than 11,000 signatures, collected over one day.

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