Require publishers to leave videogames (and related game assets / features) they have sold to customers in a reasonably working state when support ends, so that no further intervention whatsoever is necessary for the game to function, as a statutory consumer right.
For those wondering, this is an official government petition with two signature tresholds:
10,000 signatures: government will respond to this petition
100,000 signatures: this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament
Deadline: 16 October 2024
Here’s the Stop Killing Games campaign site for those unaware or not from UK.
A: An increasing number of videogames are designed to rely on a server the publisher controls in order for the game to function. This acts as a lifeline to the game. When the publisher decides to turn this off, it is essentially cutting off life support to the game, making it completely inoperable to all customers. Companies that do this often intentionally prevent people from ‘repairing’ the game also by withholding vital components. When this happens, the game is ‘destroyed’, as no one can ever operate it again.
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“Destroyed”? Could we perhaps use more specific language?
Does this petition mean shut down, or a loss of bug fixing and anti-hacker support, or something else?
They put DRM in the game, which no longer work if game server down.
From FAQ on the Stop Killing Games page.
Thanks for the explanatory text.
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