Gaming Tech Culture The video game industry just told lawmakers Minecraft and Call of Duty private servers are illegal piracy A California Act which would have required refunds or offline modes for shuttered games, fell three votes short in the state Senate By Daniel Sims, June 30, 2026, 7:50 PM 18 comments
Gaming Software Stop Killing Games lost its biggest battle despite 1.3 million signatures, but the fight isn't over The EU rejected the petition to stop publishers from bricking games – after meeting with Ubisoft By Daniel Sims, June 17, 2026, 6:02 PM 26 comments
Gaming Software The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy Stop Killing Games is winning hearts in Europe – and enemies in Washington By Daniel Sims, May 11, 2026, 9:22 PM 28 comments
Gaming Industry Stop Killing Games backs California bill supporting clearer EOL rules for online games The bill would include some strong guarantees for consumers and game enthusiasts alike By Alfonso Maruccia, April 13, 2026, 2:04 PM 7 comments
Gaming Software Ubisoft pulled The Crew offline, and now it's facing a lawsuit French consumer group initiative is supported by Stop Killing Games By Alfonso Maruccia, April 2, 2026, 10:57 AM 10 comments
Gaming Industry Stop Killing Games surpasses 1 million verified signatures, EU to take action "We do this because we believe in it, and because we believe what we're doing is right" By Alfonso Maruccia, January 27, 2026, 4:41 PM
Gaming Software Ubisoft CEO responds to Stop Killing Games petition, says "Nothing is eternal" Are purchased games products or services? By Daniel Sims, July 22, 2025, 8:42 AM 44 comments
Software Gaming Game publishers push back as "Stop Killing Games" campaign surges past 1 million signatures Meanwhile, many EULAs order players to destroy copies of decommissioned games By Daniel Sims, July 7, 2025, 9:48 PM 86 comments
Gaming The Web Most online games are now dead, Stop Killing Games proponents say Planned obsolescence is becoming a successful business model for publishers By Alfonso Maruccia, May 26, 2025, 1:40 PM 7 comments