Well, that’s good news… would that also make older games work or would it only work for newer games?
this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2025
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[EU] Stop Killing Games:
The consumer movement to stop game publishers from intentionally destroying older games with kill switches.
The goal is to reach 1 million signatures in the EU so that the european parliament will respond to the initiative that then leads to regulation that requires end-of-life plans for games to stay playable.
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Even if it becomes some sort of law, laws like this are never retroactive and usually have a couple years adjustment period until they take effect.
The potential legislation will only apply in saving future games from death row.