Submitted 8 months ago by Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071
For those wondering it’s an official government petition with two signature tresholds:
Deadline: 16 October 2024
Here’s the Stop Killing Games campaign site for those unaware or not from UK.
“Destroyed”? Could we perhaps use more specific language?
Does this petition mean shut down, or a loss of bug fixing and anti-hacker support, or something else?
From FAQ on the Stop Killing Games page.
Q: How are publishers ‘destroying’ videogames?
A: An increasing number of videogames are designed to rely on a server the publisher controls in order for the game to function. This acts as a lifeline to the game. When the publisher decides to turn this off, it is essentially cutting off life support to the game, making it completely inoperable to all customers. Companies that do this often intentionally prevent people from ‘repairing’ the game also by withholding vital components. When this happens, the game is ‘destroyed’, as no one can ever operate it again.
They put DRM in the game, which no longer work if game server down.
Thanks my king!
the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Saw this elsewhere, happy to see it’s already posted. Good luck UK, 6,257 and rising!