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Supporters of the Stop Killing Games push are trying to keep online games playable through policy and platform governance efforts, but at least one California bill has failed to advance. Separately, the European Commission is working on facilitating a code of conduct for “end of life” management for games.

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Key Takeaway Stop Killing Games advocacy is driving both legislative attempts and EU-level standards for ending online games, with mixed near-term results.
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Stop Killing Games advocacy is driving both legislative attempts and EU-level standards for ending online games, with mixed near-term results.

Supporters of the Stop Killing Games push are trying to keep online games playable through policy and platform governance efforts, but at least one California bill has failed to advance. Separately, the European Commission is working on facilitating a code of conduct for “end of life” management for games.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 7d ago
"We were only three votes away": Stop Killing Games-backed California bill to keep online games playable fails to win over senate committee

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GamesIndustry.biz · 18d ago
European Commission aims to facilitate code of conduct for managing "end of life" for games following Stop Killing Games petition

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California bill status Failed to win over the senate committee despite being backed by Stop Killing Games
Trigger/context Following a Stop Killing Games petition

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  • Follow developments on the California senate committee process for any revised or reintroduced bill tied to Stop Killing Games. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Track updates from the European Commission on the “end of life” code of conduct initiative linked to Stop Killing Games. GamesIndustry.biz

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  • "We were only three votes away": Stop Killing Games-backed California bill to keep online games playable fails to win over senate committee GamesIndustry.biz
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Rock Paper Shotgun · 1 article

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Stop Killing Games: The fight over who owns the games you buy

Stop Killing Games: The fight over who owns the games you buy

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However, preservation efforts haven't found much success in the political sphere as of late. Just two weeks ago, the European Commission officially responded to the Stop Killing Games movement, explaining that it "cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially"—dealing a significant blow to the fight for digital ownership. Earlier this week in the United States, the 'Protect Our Games Act' (AB 1921), proposed by California Assemblymember Chris Ward, was likewise stalled in a state senate committee. Nonetheless, SKG remains determined.

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