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The official account for Stop Killing Games on Mastodon! Fighting for consumer rights and against the killswitching of video games!

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Joined January 30, 2025

Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

The EU Kids Act will make private servers illegal as proposed by the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu right now. Read up on the Act for yourself: https://hub.edri.org/index.php/s/s6K54SAx5aD7wR7 See our full commentary from our livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4h3DEqco3I&t=101s Contact your MEPs to tell them to vote no and scuttle this bill, and to amend #StopKillingGames into the Digital Fairness Act Fight against this further by signing the #StopKillingInternet Initiative to ensure the protection of our digital spaces: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/066/public/#/screen/home

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/117360109527176485 You say this, yet you called for wanting a "deregulatory agenda", then said our Initiative's demands were not proportionate in favor of a voluntary code of conduct with the industry. Now you're trying to make it illegal to play old games online with the EU Kids Act and punish small devs. So much for a "deregulatory agenda". Which side are you on?

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@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Gamers are not cash machines for companies to exploit. EU consumer authorities are stepping up measures against 9 video game companies, including those behind Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor. Gamers should be able to: 🪙See the real-world price of in-game items 💸Avoid buying more virtual currency than they need ↩️Exercise their 14-day right to withdraw These are some of the principles being addressed. More: https://link.europa.eu/chyHJn

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European Commission: "Gamers are not cash machines for companies to exp…" - European Commission on Mastodon

Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Big win! #StopKillingGames and #StopKillingInternet signed a letter against the UK govt blocking VPNs, and we SUCCEEDED! We're proud to stand with @mozilla@mastodon.social @protonprivacy@mastodon.social , Reporters Without Borders, @amnesty@mastox.eu and major VPNs! We held our first major SKI partner meetup, with experts from around the world (see attached) This builds on the letter we signed back in May against the Online Safety Act, to keep from making end-of-life plans for games far more difficult. https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1uyhsoq/stop_killing_games_together_with_amnesty/

Stop Killing Games together with Amnesty International, Mozilla, Proton, Reporters without Borders scored their first victory!

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 3w ago

We are streaming together with Ross Scott and @marketkag.eurosky.social on the #StopKillingGames Twitch account to catch up and discuss the Digital Fairness Act & recently leaked EU Kids Act. More details on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/s/XWunb429As Join us: https://www.twitch.tv/stopkillinggames_official To quote Ross "The Kids Act is the most Draconian piece of legislation proposed on video games I've ever seen." https://hub.edri.org/index.php/s/s6K54SAx5aD7wR7

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

We have a final signature count for the Stop Destroying Videogames European Citizens' Initiative: 1,294,188 out of an original total of 1,448,270. An invalid rate of ~11%! Thank you to all who signed, to Ross Scott, to all volunteers who made this possible!

Moritz has more info on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/

The handover to Brussels is planned for mid to late February.

More will be revealed soon!

#StopKillingGames

Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Large #StopKillingGames updates:
- The UFC Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft due to our complaints to the @DGCCRF@mastodon.social on The Crew
- @europarl_en@respublicae.eu public hearing confirmed for April 16 (aka Ross in a suit)
- Collaboration with @doesitplay.org
-Website updates coming soon
- Matt from Alderon Games supports and sponsors us
- Ross (Accursed Farms) video on this coming soon

https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1s8ojxh/skg_update_ufcque_choisir_suing_ubisoft_with_skg/

https://www.quechoisir.org/action-ufc-que-choisir-jeux-video-l-ufc-que-choisir-assigne-ubisoft-en-justice-suite-a-la-fermeture-du-jeu-the-crew-n175318/

Happy soon-to-be-2-year-anniversary from all of us at SKG!

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the @europarl_en@respublicae.eu public hearing from 9am-10:30am UTC, cohosted by the European Pirates, with Ross Scott, Moritz Katzner, @doesitplay.org and the #StopKillingGames team in attendance, livestreamed at: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/imco-committee-meeting_20260416-1100-COMMITTEE-IMCO-JURI-PETI

See the programme schedule for the hearing here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/305282/Programme%20JURI-IMCO-PETI%20ECI%20Public%20Hearing%20Stop%20destroying%20videogames.pdf

and the press conference from 3pm-6pm UTC at https://www.twitch.tv/stopkillinggames_official

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

We made major strides for #StopKillingGames in @europarl_en@respublicae.eu today!

We'll publish our press conference (thanks to the European Pirates & @marketkag@mastodon.pirati.cz !) to YouTube shortly. Enjoy the hearing and Ross's words in the meantime:
https://youtu.be/oXcogLmxnJw?list=PLheQeINBJzWa6RmeCpWwu0KRHAidNFVTB
https://youtu.be/xSla5vfGi3A?list=PLheQeINBJzWa6RmeCpWwu0KRHAidNFVTB&t=129

Thank you all for your groundswell of enthusiasm! This would be impossible without you!

Note: The Parliament YouTube upload is incomplete at the start. Here is the complete stream in all EU languages: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/Committee-on-the-Internal-Market-and-Consumer-Protection-Ordinary-meeting-Committee-on-Legal-Affairs-Committee-on-Petitions-European-Citizens%E2%80%99-Initiative-%22Stop-destroying-videogames%22_20260416-1100-COMMITTEE-IMCO-JURI-PETI

Should Video Game Publishers Be Allowed to Disable Games You Bought? European Parliament Hearing

Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

https://www.senate.ca.gov/media/senate-business-professions-and-economic-development-committee-20260629 This moment starts at 16:04 The hearing starts with the bill being discussed from 1:23 until 24:55 and voted on at 2:34:00 https://sbp.senate.ca.gov/system/files/2026-06/bped-rollcall-results-6-29.pdf

senate.ca.gov

Media on Demand | California State Senate

Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 12mo ago

We have an official new announcement from #StopKillingGames!
See:
https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1nfvxk1/campaign_update/

In summary:
- Verification of the ~1.45 million signatures are now underway. Early reports from several countries show ~97% valid signatures
- Signature verification will take ~3 months.
-The next phase is:
• Legislative outreach to Members of @europarl_en@respublicae.eu and the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
• Countering misinformation and industry lobbying.
• Strengthening our community structures

- Expect more frequent updates

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

We have updates to share on #StopKillingGames :

-We have been involved in drafting and advising California’s Protect Our Games Act with Assemblymember Chris Ward. The largest U.S. industry lobby group has already come out against it

- Moritz is in talks advising the UK’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport. We urge caution, but this UK effort is far from dead in the water

-New sponsors: Torn & Alderon Games.

-SKG Website relaunch on April 16 with more information

https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1sjz6by/euparliament_hearing_and_press/

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Stop Killing Games Official @StopKillingGames@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Here is footage from our press conference, and the @europarl_en@respublicae.eu hearing:

Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36qDEeTDXNE&list=PLheQeINBJzWa6RmeCpWwu0KRHAidNFVTB&t=579s

Hearing (english): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43FkWGIO1ZI&list=PLheQeINBJzWa6RmeCpWwu0KRHAidNFVTB&index=126

Hearing (original audio - multiple languages spoken): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI9uwXxTpUk&list=PLheQeINBJzWa6RmeCpWwu0KRHAidNFVTB&index=127

And on YouTube!: @stopkillinggames-official@www.youtube.com

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European Commission: "Gamers are not cash machines for companies to exp…" - European Commission on Mastodon

Stop Killing Games together with Amnesty International, Mozilla, Proton, Reporters without Borders scored their first victory!

Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative

Should Video Game Publishers Be Allowed to Disable Games You Bought? European Parliament Hearing

Media on Demand | California State Senate

Stop Killing Games: Press Conference (after the EU Parliament hearing)