The "Stop Killing Games" petition within the European Union has amassed 1.3 million verified signatures

The campaign 'Stop Killing Games' garnered 1.3 million endorsements from EU citizens. According to a Reddit announcement by Moritz Katzner, director general, out of nearly 1.5 million collected, 1,294,188 signatures were confirmed as valid. This surpassed the threshold needed for consideration by the European Commission.

Germany led the efforts with 233,180 signatories, followed by France with 145,239.

"We're sharing the verified count sooner than planned," stated Katzner. "Initially, due to certain constraints, our disclosure was slated for closer to the upcoming EU Commission meeting."

Katzner countered concerns over rejected signatures, highlighting the petition’s success on the European Citizens Initiative platform. "We're among the top initiatives for low rejection rates, at about 10%, significantly better than the average 10–15% range," Katzner clarified. "Some exceed even 20-25% and still proceed, albeit from a limited pool of just 11 initiatives."

Launching in 2024 after Ubisoft ceased operations of its decade-old online racing game, The Crew, 'Stop Killing Games' tallied 1.2 million supporters by July 2025, drawing a statement from the trade group Video Games Europe. "While the community's zeal is commendable, discontinuation of online services involves complex considerations tied to their commercial viability," noted the organization.

A related movement in the UK received over 10,000 endorsements. The British government remarked via the Department of Culture, Media & Sport that no legal requirement mandates companies to maintain outdated software services. Companies may weigh the economic burden of upkeeping servers for games with dwindling user engagement.

Earlier, Maciej Gołębiewski, the managing director of GOG, warned that enforcing perpetual online availability could deter game development. More information can be found here.