New Delhi, July 7 -- The Stop Killing Game movement, a campaign to safeguard consumer rights and digital preservation in gaming, has reached over 1 million signatures. This petition demands legal protection for the games that have been purchased by gamers and, with this milestone, the EU has to create new laws regarding these demands. However, the petition now faces scrutiny over the validity of the signatures.

Launched back in 2024 by YouTuber Ross Scott, when Ubisoft shut down a game called The Crew, the movement was created from widespread frustration over the loss of access to purchased games. The Crew, a game that features a single-player mode, became entirely unplayable when Ubisoft shut down the servers and revoked licences. This ...