We’re closing in on the two-year anniversary for Stop Killing Games, and the campaign’s biggest effort is about to finally get its answer. Now that 1.3 million verified signatures in the European Citizens’ Initiative have been passed to the European Commission, we’ve got a timeline for the group’s final decision.
First, a point of clarification: Stop Killing Games is a name for a broad group of initiatives kicked off by YouTuber Ross Scott, inspired by Ubisoft’s shutdown of the always-online racing game The Crew, encouraging governments around the world to introduce regulations that would prevent publishers from, essentially, revoking access to games players have purchased.
That “if any” bit might give you pause, but the uncertainty’s always been there. Successfully gathering the 1 million signatures for an ECI only guarantees that the Commission will meet with you to discuss the issue, and grant a public hearing at the European Parliament. The Commission may decide to propose legislation to resolve the issue, or choose some other action – or, depending on its findings, it may take no action at all.
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