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Stop Killing Games

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The official BlueSky page for #StopKillingGames! Join the community-run Discord: https://discord.gg/TCE6uXwsBe Check our subreddit for updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/ https://www.stopkillinggames.com contact@stopkillinggames.com

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AmericanTruckSongs10
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NEW: Democratic Congress member Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation in Congress to regulate digital video game ownership. "A game that can be taken away the moment a company pulls the plug is not a purchase. It is a rental disguised as a sale."

kotaku.comRep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'The Power To The Players Act would put an end to digital game licenses

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IGN
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Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation that aims to ensure you own your digital games, rather than having a license. https://bit.ly/4in3YRA

Stop Killing Games
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The EU Kids Act is declaring war against gaming and Internet privacy Moritz Katzner of #StopKillingGames and Paul Diegel of #StopKillingInternet explain how Stop Killing Games is fighting back to build public pressure against the @ec.europa.eu and the Kids Act with Stop Killing the Internet

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Stop Killing Games
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Panel 1 | Ownership 2.0: you bought it, who owns it? If a publisher can switch off a game you paid for, did you ever own it? What would a DFA amendment on ownership and preservation actually say? Moritz Katzner, Kasper Drążewski and Julien Masanès discuss what the Digital Fairness Act must fix.

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Gamer's Voice
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We have updated our briefing on how the EU Kids Act would impact gaming and specifically the Stop Killing Games campaign. You can download the updated version here gamersvoice.org/how-the-eu-k... #EUKidsact #Stopkilkinginternet #SKGaming

gamersvoice.orgHow the EU Kids Act impacts gaming and the Stop Killing Games campaignThe EU has proposed a Kids act. This briefing explains the impact on gaming and the Stop Killing Games campaign.
Stop Killing Games
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Ross explains how the EU Kids Act is cover for making private servers without age verification illegal, and expanding surveillance under the guise of protecting kids. Here's how to fight back: - Spread the word and this video far and wide! Let the public know what's happening! ...

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Stop Killing Games
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Ross explains how the EU Kids Act is cover for making private servers without age verification illegal, and expanding surveillance under the guise of protecting kids. Here's how to fight back: - Spread the word and this video far and wide! Let the public know what's happening! ...

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MassivelyOP
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Stop Killing Games movement sounds alarm on EU Kids Act: ‘This is a bomb that could implode the whole video games industry’

massivelyop.comStop Killing Games movement sounds alarm on EU Kids Act: ‘This is a bomb that could implode the whole video games industry’Good intentions don't always make up for poor decisions. This is the argument that the Stop Killing Games movement is making this week as it rails against the proposed EU Kids Act, which it says…

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Does it play?
@doesitplay.org

Good morning, Europe! Following the reveal of the potentially devastating EU Kids Act, we'd like to remind you that a 1st step to combat the excessive attack on privacy and freedom is signing the political instrument of an ECI: citizens-initiative.... #StopKillingTheInternet

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Erasmus Magnus
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This video is now subtitled, courtesy of me. Community translations are accepted in the Discord!

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All hands on deck! Ross explains how the EU Kids Act could end #StopKillingGames by collapsing the EU gaming market! youtu.be/mQRcK9nYg9g "The best thing you can do is spread the word...The people who write this crap do not like it when the public at large knows what they're trying to do to you"

youtube.comThis could legitimately end Stop Killing Games.YouTube video by Stop Killing Games
Stop Killing Games
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You know where the power lies Which side are you on?

European Commission@ec.europa.eu

Video games should not make you spend more than you want. EU consumer authorities are stepping up action against 9 video game companies, including those behind Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor. More info: link.europa.eu/chyHJn

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Does it play?
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We just can't catch a break, can we? The EU Kids Act is nightmare fuel, if you look beneath the honorable surface claim of "protecting kids online". The breakdown: www.youtube.com/watc... #StopKillingGames #StopKillingTheInternet

Stop Killing Games
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Responsible game shutdowns are possible Matt from Alderon Games talks about how he would shut down his game responsibly to be #StopKillingGames compliant with peer-to-peer, and Ross concurs with a fan made PS2 network emulated peer-to-peer connection

Stop Killing Games
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...So this is also a way to support us while spreading the word. Get your gear on! 🎒 Have any requests for more items, designs, feedback, etc.? Reach out to us at contact@stopkillinggames.com stop-killing-games-shop.fourthwall.com

stop-killing-games-shop.fourthwall.comStop Killing GamesThe official website and shop of Stop Killing Games. Finally, a product you actually own! All profits directly contribute to our lobbying efforts globally.
Stop Killing Games
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You spend ten years of your life making a game, and then it gets shut down." - Matt from Alderon Games #StopKillingGames isn't about gamers vs. developers. Ubisoft killed the game they spent years building, and they couldn't play it either. Now they can.