“Stop Killing Games’ EU Initiative Surpasses 1.3 Million Verified Signatures, Moving to Next Phase Next Month”

The final tally is in for the Stop Killing Games European Citizens’ Initiative, which has officially gathered nearly 1.3 million verified signatures before the collection period closed at the end of July 2025. This milestone allows the initiative to progress to the next phase of its journey.

In a Reddit post, Moritz Katzner, the director general of Stop Killing Games, shared that “things are moving quite fast right now,” prompting the group to reveal the final count “ahead of schedule.” The initiative secured a total of 1,294,188 signatures across the European Union. While this number is slightly below the over 1.4 million total collected by the end of July, the verified count comfortably surpasses the 1 million target.

A breakdown of verified signatures by country shows that Germany led the charge with 233,180 supporters. France, Poland, and Spain also demonstrated strong backing, contributing 145,289, 143,826, and 121,616 signatures, respectively.

In a separate video announcement, Ross Scott, the creator of Stop Killing Games (known as Accursed Farms on YouTube), stated: “We have cleared the requirement, and the next phase will be officially submitting them to the EU Commission in Brussels, probably sometime in late February. There’s actually a lot more happening with the Stop Killing Games campaign, which will be announced later – I’ve been told to hold off on that. But, things are happening.”

The initiative, officially titled Stop Destroying Videogames, aims to require publishers selling or licensing games in the European Union to keep those games in a playable state. It does not seek to claim ownership of the games or their associated rights, nor does it expect publishers to provide ongoing support after discontinuation. Instead, it focuses on preventing the remote disabling of games by publishers and ensuring reasonable means for continued functionality without publisher involvement.

As Scott emphasizes, there’s still work to be done, so the fight for the initiative continues. However, this progress is promising, and based on his latest video, it seems the Stop Killing Games group may have more positive updates on the horizon.

In related news, The Crew 2 will be “accessible for years to come” thanks to its new offline mode, a move Ubisoft credits to “player feedback”—a subtle nod to the 1.4 million signatures backing the Stop Killing Games initiative.