How Gamers Just Forced the EU to STOP Corporate Theft.
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Gamers just forced the European Union to confront a brutal reality - you may not actually own the digital games you buy. The backlash exploded after Ubisoft permanently shut down The Crew and revoked access for millions of players who had already paid full price. No offline patch, and no refunds for many users. Just a game disappearing overnight. That sparked the “Stop Killing Games” movement, led by Ross Scott, which argues publishers should be legally required to leave games playable after support ends. The campaign gained over a million supporters and pushed the issue all the way to the European Parliament. The gaming industry claims preserving these games is technically impossible and far too expensive. But smaller developers have already proven otherwise. Now the EU is considering laws that could force publishers to include proper “end-of-life plans” before shutting games down. Because this fight isn’t just about video games anymore, it’s about whether buying digital media act
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