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Stop Killing Games Petition Tops 1.2 Million Signatures, Faces Industry Opposition

Organizers are validating over 1.2 million signatures ahead of the July 31 deadline to trigger a European Commission review.

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Overview

  • The EU Citizens’ Initiative petition by Stop Killing Games has gathered more than 1.2 million signatures and now enters a formal verification phase before the July 31 submission cutoff.
  • Founder Ross Scott warned that at least 10 percent additional signatures are needed to compensate for invalid or spoofed entries under EU rules.
  • Video Games Europe issued a rebuttal arguing that mandatory offline modes or fan-run servers would inflate development costs and constrain creative decisions.
  • Industry lobbyists caution that private servers could expose rights holders to liability, cybersecurity risks and content moderation challenges without official oversight.
  • If the validated petition meets requirements, the European Commission will decide whether to propose new consumer-protection legislation, though any law changes are years away.