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Stop Killing Games: Gamers take on the industry to stop games being switched off for good | BBC News
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5:38Now PlayingCan a company take away something you've already paid for?
In the world of online video games, some already do. Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable.
Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer rights campaign started by American YouTuber Ross Scott in 2024, is challenging that practice.
In January, the group submitted a petition featuring nearly 1.3 million signatures to the European Commission, triggering a public hearing in the European Parliament in April. What began as an online campaign is now awaiting a decision from one of the EU's most powerful institutions.
Ubisoft has already defended its position in court. Responding to a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by two The Crew players in California, the studio argued that customers had purchased a licence to use the game, not unlimited ownership rights, and that players had been warned online services would not be available forever.
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