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Supporters of the Stop Killing Games effort are pushing policy and governance changes to keep online games playable, but at least one California bill backed by the movement failed to win Senate committee support. Separately, the European Commission is looking to facilitate a code of conduct for how “end of life” decisions are handled for games, following the Stop Killing Games petition.

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Key Takeaway Stop Killing Games is advancing both legal advocacy and regulatory proposals, even as some local legislative attempts stall.
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Stop Killing Games is advancing both legal advocacy and regulatory proposals, even as some local legislative attempts stall.

Supporters of the Stop Killing Games effort are pushing policy and governance changes to keep online games playable, but at least one California bill backed by the movement failed to win Senate committee support. Separately, the European Commission is looking to facilitate a code of conduct for how “end of life” decisions are handled for games, following the Stop Killing Games petition.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 9d ago
"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 · 20d 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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Cause Stop Killing Games-backed California bill
Legislative outcome Failed to win over Senate committee
Near miss detail Only three votes away
Region European Commission
Action proposed Facilitate a code of conduct for managing game “end of life”

What to Watch

  • Watch for renewed attempts or revisions to the Stop Killing Games-backed California bill after its Senate committee failure. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Follow developments from the European Commission on the proposed “end of life” code of conduct after the Stop Killing Games petition. 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
  • European Commission aims to facilitate code of conduct for managing "end of life" for games following Stop Killing Games petition GamesIndustry.biz
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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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