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The EU Commission's Final Response to the Stop Killing Games Initiative - "We cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially". (ec.europa.eu)
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The EU Commission's Final Response to the Stop Killing Games Initiative - "We cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially". (ec.europa.eu)
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The original was posted on /r/pcmasterrace by /u/Nickulator95 on 2026-06-16 16:56:40+00:00.

TLDR; They basically sided with the industry rather than the consumers and refuses to take action. They also keep misunderstanding the intentions of the Initiative due to constant lies and lobbying from the games industry.

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The European Commission's answer to StopKillingGames: "[A]t this stage [the Commission] cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially." (ec.europa.eu)
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Cross posted from https://feddit.org/post/31333476

Existing EU consumer law already provides for important safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers. Video game providers must inform consumers about the duration and the conditions for terminating the contract before the consumers signs up for the video game. [...]

However, to address players' concerns, the Commission has committed to taking several steps.

First, it will initiate an exchange with the video game industry and consumer representatives with the aim to draw up an industry code of conduct on managing video games' ‘end of life'.

Second, the Commission will work with consumer organisations and authorities to raise awareness about the applicable rights that protect consumers, including on safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers

Edit: edited title for more clarity.

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The European Commission's answer to SKG: "The Commission considers that at this stage it cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially." (ec.europa.eu)
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Cross-geposted von: https://feddit.org/post/31333476

Existing EU consumer law already provides for important safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers. Video game providers must inform consumers about the duration and the conditions for terminating the contract before the consumers signs up for the video game. [...]

However, to address players' concerns, the Commission has committed to taking several steps.

First, it will initiate an exchange with the video game industry and consumer representatives with the aim to draw up an industry code of conduct on managing video games' ‘end of life'.

Second, the Commission will work with consumer organisations and authorities to raise awareness about the applicable rights that protect consumers, including on safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers