Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
Ross Scott says the campaign has gathered millions of signatures and is pushing for perpetual access to purchased games through legislation and lawsuits.
- On Tuesday, Ars Live hosted Ross Scott, founder of the Stop Killing Games campaign, to discuss long-term game preservation and the movement's push for consumer protections.
- Scott founded the Stop Killing Games movement in 2024 after Ubisoft shut down The Crew, seeking to secure perpetual access to games consumers had purchased.
- Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay announced support on August 10 for the Fair PlayStation collective lawsuit against Sony in the Netherlands, which argues the company abuses its digital storefront monopoly.
- Sony's announcement to cease physical PlayStation media production in January 2028 is expected to increase its control over digital sales, prices, and game conditions.
- The movement has already spurred an official parliamentary debate, a response from the European Commission, and proposed legislation advancing through the California legislature.
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'That's Clearly Against the Law' — Stop Killing Games Joins Dutch Consumer Group's $457M Lawsuit Against Sony Over Digital Store 'Monopoly'
The Stop Killing Games movement is officially suing Sony, claiming the company’s “monopoly” over the video game market is blatantly “against the law.”Sony is facing a number of lawsuits in a handful of countries following its controversial decision to stop printing physical games starting January 2028. This move has sparked renewed discourse surrounding the ownership of physical media, leaving players around the world fearful for the future of g…
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technewstube.comArs Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 3 pm ET.
The authors of the Stop Killing Games initiative have decided to sue Sony over markups in the PlayStation Store
In February 2025, the Dutch consumer rights organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a class action lawsuit against Sony’s gaming division. A year and a half later, the authors of Stop Killing Games — an initiative for the preservation of games — agreed to join the case.
The "Stop Killing Games" movement is now officially suing Sony. The company is accused of violating the law with its "monopol" in the video game market. more
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