Posted 4/5/2024, 10:04:29 PM
YouTuber Launches Stop Killing Games Campaign Against Developers Ending Online Support
- YouTuber Ross Scott launches "Stop Killing Games" campaign to oppose developers rendering online games unplayable
- Seeks legal win arguing games are "goods" not "services", so shouldn't be made inoperable after purchase
- Points to Ubisoft pulling the plug on 10-year-old racing game The Crew as prime example
- Campaign pushes for compromise of developers providing private server support when they stop updates
- Has mixed success so far, with frustration over slow government petition approvals but optimism about potential French legal action