Some already do in the realm of online video games. A game’s servers may be shut down by publishers, which often renders the game practically unusable. American YouTuber Ross Scott launched the growing consumer-rights movement Stop Killing Games in 2024 to oppose this practice.
A public hearing was held in the European Parliament in April after the organization sent a petition with around 1.3 million signatures to the European Commission in January. One of the most influential organizations in the EU is currently awaiting a verdict on what started as an internet campaign.
Ubisoft said that it would shut down the online-only racing game The Crew in 2024, which sparked Scott’s campaign. Citing “upcoming server infrastructure and licensing constraints,” the French business said that it was bringing the game which has drawn over 12 million players over its lifetime—offline.
The shift, which rendered the game unplayable, felt personal to gamers like Chemicalflood, who told me he had been playing The Crew for almost ten years.At the time of the launch, I was about eighteen, and it played a significant role in my development as an adult,” he remarked. “It was a great escape from hardship at the time, so it has always been something special to me.
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