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18 Dec 2025
Stop Killing Games livens up the Digital Fairness Act
TLDR:
The ‘Stop Killing Games’ initiative has prompted the EU to examine potential measures for preserving online games, sparking a debate on the boundaries of consumer rights. The ongoing Digital Fairness Act consultation is now the battleground for this discussion.
Stop Killing Games’ EU Citizens’ Initiative petition (confusingly also called ‘Stop Destroying Games’) reached enough qualifying signatures to pass the threshold needed to require a response from the European Commission (EC). It has also managed to prompt thousands of submissions to the ongoing consultation for the upcoming Digital Fairness Act – a genuinely impressive feat – opening the debate over digital ownership and consumer rights on the EU’s agenda.
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The SKG initiative has once again focused the EC's attention on the video game industry. The organisers’ demands and the successful call for additional support in the DFA consultation could have significant implications for video game companies. If you would like to discuss the implications of these developments or need advice on the ongoing DFA consultation, just get in touch.
Author: Veronica Perez, Policy Advisor