Ars Live to Host Ross Scott on August 11 as Stop Killing Games Gains Millions of Signatures
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Updated · Ars Technica · Aug 10
Ars Live to Host Ross Scott on August 11 as Stop Killing Games Gains Millions of Signatures
1 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Aug 10
Summary
August 11 at 2:30 p.m. ET, Ars Live will host Ross Scott, founder of the Stop Killing Games campaign, for a YouTube discussion on whether lawmakers can protect long-term access to purchased games.
Scott launched the movement in 2024 after Ubisoft shut down The Crew’s servers, a flashpoint in a broader preservation problem that leaves online-dependent or digitally delisted games unplayable.
Millions of gamers have since signed petitions seeking rules that would require either continued server support or ways for players to run their own servers.
The campaign has already triggered a parliamentary debate, a European Commission response and proposed legislation in California, while Sony’s move away from PlayStation discs has added urgency to the access debate.