Overview

• The EU petition has cleared one million raw signatures, triggering a mandatory review by the European Commission before the July 31 deadline
• Organizers have entered an “overdrive” phase to build a buffer against invalid or spoofed entries by aiming for at least 1.4 million signatures
• High-profile endorsements from PewDiePie, Jacksepticeye and Asmongold helped drive the recent surge in support
• A separate UK petition exceeded 100,000 signatures and now qualifies for parliamentary debate despite ministers saying current consumer law is sufficient
• The campaign seeks legislation requiring publishers to keep purchased games playable after official support ends, sparked by Ubisoft’s shutdown of The Crew