The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games
Summary
A campaign called Stop Killing Games is challenging video game companies that shut down online servers, making games unplayable. The group, started by YouTuber Ross Scott, submitted a petition to the European Commission after Ubisoft announced it would close servers for its game The Crew, which had over 12 million players.Key Facts
- Ubisoft released the online-only game The Crew in 2014 and announced its shutdown in 2024.
- When servers shut down, players lose access to the game, even if they paid for it.
- Stop Killing Games was created in 2024 by Ross Scott to fight against companies disabling games completely.
- The campaign collected nearly 1.3 million signatures and took the issue to the European Parliament.
- Ubisoft said the shutdown was due to server and licensing issues and argued customers only bought a license to use the game, not permanent ownership.
- A class-action lawsuit against Ubisoft in California was withdrawn in June 2025.
- The video game industry says shutting down servers is necessary when games are no longer profitable and warns proposals to prevent shutdowns could raise costs.
- Stop Killing Games wants companies to stop completely disabling games, not to keep servers running forever.
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