"We have cleared the requirement": Stop Killing Games' EU initiative has almost 1.3 million verified signatures, clearing it for the next phase that's expected to take place next month | The signatures can be submitted to the European Commission \>The final count is in for Stop Killing Games' European Citizens' Initiative, which is now confirmed to have accumulated almost 1.3 million verified signatures before its collection was closed at the end of July 2025, meaning it can officially move forward to the next stage in the process. \>Stop Killing Games director general Moritz Katzner explains that "things are moving quite fast right now," so much so that the group is sharing the final count "ahead of schedule." It's good news, though – to be exact, the initiative racked up 1,294,188 signatures across the European Union. While that means that not all of the over 1.4 million signatures it had gained by the end of July were valid, the verified number is still comfortably above the 1 million goal. \>According to a breakdown of the number of verified signatures per country, the initiative gained the most support in Germany, which had 233,180 supporters. There was also a strong level of support in France, Poland, and Spain, which brought in 145,289, 143,826, and 121,616 signatures, respectively.

Big win! 🎉 The Stop Killing Games EU initiative has officially cleared its requirements with nearly 1.3 million verified signatures and is ready for submission to the European Commission next month! 🎮🇪🇺 #GamingRights #EUGaming

UK Parliament to debate the problem of publishers disabling video games

The Stop Killing Games movement has successfully united gamers against publishers disabling access to purchased games, leading to a UK Parliament debate after a strong petition campaign.

Change is on the horizon!

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ICC plans to negotiate gaming rights directly with players, bypassing WCA

The cricket governing body is exploring partnerships with retired stars and has hired A&W as an independent consultant to enhance revenue opportunities.

#ICC #GamingRights #CricketRevenue

War Were Declared – Trapped Chest on Gaming Censorship A deep look into game censorship, free speech, and the fight against monopolies — from Trapped Chest.

Normally I avoid political stuff like the plague, but this is important to all of us and we all have a duty to fight.

#StopCensoringGames #FreeSpeech #GamingRights

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Gamers unite! The Stop Killing Games movement, with over 1M signatures, is set to petition the EU to protect digital games from being "killed" by publishers. Join the fight to save your favorite titles! 🎮 #StopKillingGames #GamingRights

🛑 1 Million Strong for Game Preservation EU must now review the Stop Killing Games petition—gamers demand lasting access to purchased titles.

#StopKillingGames #GamePreservation #DigitalOwnership #EUInitiative #GamingRights #gaming #gamingnewshq #games

Why console makers can legally brick your game console Earlier this month, Nintendo received a lot of negative attention for an end-user license agreement (EULA) update granting the company the claimed right to render Switch consoles

Why console makers can legally brick your game console #Technology #Cybersecurity #ConsoleBricking #GamingRights #DigitalOwnership

Ubisoft holds firm in The Crew lawsuit: You don’t own your video games

#UbisoftNews #TheCrewLawsuit #GamingRights #DigitalOwnership #VideoGameNews #YouDontOwnGames #GamingControversy #GamersUnite #UbisoftDrama #GameIndustryNews #TechAndGames

The EU petition 'Stop Destroying Videogames' sits at 430k signatures out of 1 million! The deadline is 2025-07-31. If passed and implemented, publishers will be forced to leave games in a playable state once they shut them down/are abandoned. Fellow gamers, share with your family and friends!

The EU petition to Stop Destroying Videogames has hit 430k/1M signatures! If passed, it’ll force publishers to keep games playable after shutdown. Deadline: July 31, 2025. Sign & share!
#PreserveGames #GamingRights #StopGameShutdowns #EUgaming #RetroGaming #SaveOurGames #Gaymer —Link in comments

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Canadian StopKillingGames petition is up!

This is super important, and could effect digital ownership laws in Canada and globally if enough of these efforts bear fruit.

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#DigitalOwnership #GamingRights #PetitionParliament