Jan 27, 2026
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The citizens' initiative "Stop Destroying Video Games" has received 1,294,188 upvotes.Now the EU Commission will solve this issue.
Citizens' Initiative: 1,294,188 signatures for "Stop Destroying Videogames"
The citizen initiative Stop Destroying Video Games collected 1,294,188 verified votes.Now the European Commission must take up the matter.
The European Commission must deal with the citizens' initiative "Stop Destroying Videogames", which aims to prevent the complete shutdown of video games, for example by shutting down servers for online games.The citizens' initiative managed to submit exactly 1,294,188 verified signatures to the EU.At least one million signatures are needed before the European Commission begins to deal with the initiative.
In total, the citizens' initiative managed to collect approximately 1.45 million votes.However, they must be verified before being submitted to the European Commission.This is thanks to the member states of the individual EU countries that collected the signatures.For example, they check whether the signatories are citizens, have reached the required minimum age and whether all data provided is correct and complete.
Most of the initial votes for "Stop Killing Video Games" still pass.It's official: the EU Commission must address the initiative's concerns.You have until July 27, 2026 to prepare a response.According to the European Union website, until then, EU Commissioners want to meet with the initiative organizers before the European Parliament holds a public hearing.
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233,000 signatures from Germany
“Stop Killing Videogames” aims to prevent gaming companies from shutting down their titles entirely.According to organizers, the EU should force companies to make video games work properly.The initiative, part of the "Stop Killing Games" project, was launched by YouTuber Ross Scott after French publisher Ubisoft made its MMO racing game "The Crew" unplayable in 2024 - a common practice for online games.Organizers require that these games must at least be playable offline.
In a Reddit post, organizers provide more details on the breakdown of verified votes: The largest share came from Germany with approximately 233,000 signatures, followed by France with 145,000 and Poland with 143,000 signatures. (dahe)
