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On 16 June 2026 the European Commission released their official response<ref>{{cite web |author=European Commission |title=Commission will engage with industry following European Citizens' Initiative on the disabling of videogames by publishers |date=16 Jun 2026 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369 |url-status=live |website=Europa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |title=COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ |author=European Commission |date=16 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |website=Europa}}</ref> on the Stop Destroying Videogames ECI deciding to not move forward with a new legislative proposal. The Stop Killing Games movement has Parliament support from every side of the political spectrum, regardless of the support from the Commission, and in the follow-up press conference<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtu.be/pMFlQAbo4tI |title=Stop Killing Games: Press Conference (after the EC answer to our ECI) |author=Stop Killing Games |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live}}</ref> by Stop Killing Games it has been stated that the Stop Destroying Videogames movement will be amended to the [[Digital Fairness Act]].

On 16 June 2026 the European Commission released their official response<ref>{{cite web |author=European Commission |title=Commission will engage with industry following European Citizens' Initiative on the disabling of videogames by publishers |date=16 Jun 2026 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369 |url-status=live |website=Europa |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KRVXH |archive-date=2026-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |title=COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ |author=European Commission |date=16 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |website=Europa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260616141719/https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |archive-date=2026-06-16}}</ref> on the Stop Destroying Videogames ECI deciding to not move forward with a new legislative proposal. The Stop Killing Games movement has Parliament support from every side of the political spectrum, regardless of the support from the Commission, and in the follow-up press conference<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtu.be/pMFlQAbo4tI |title=Stop Killing Games: Press Conference (after the EC answer to our ECI) |author=Stop Killing Games |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live}}</ref> by Stop Killing Games it has been stated that the Stop Destroying Videogames movement will be amended to the [[Digital Fairness Act]].

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The movement will continue the pushback against the industry in various ways through the [[Protect Our Games Act]], own-initiative report by the European Parliament, adoption of the POG Act as legislation suitable for the European Union, determine which existing legislation proposals should be targeted and continued work in other legal jurisdictions such the UK.<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The fight goes on |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |url-status=live |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[Reddit]] }}</ref>

The movement will continue the pushback against the industry in various ways through the [[Protect Our Games Act]], own-initiative report by the European Parliament, adoption of the POG Act as legislation suitable for the European Union, determine which existing legislation proposals should be targeted and continued work in other legal jurisdictions such the UK.<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The fight goes on |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |url-status=live |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[Reddit]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260617091023/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |archive-date=2026-06-17}}</ref>

===California's Protect Our Games Act===

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There are also efforts to restore older games, or to allow the gaming community to have access to the source code of the games themselves. In 2025, there were several developments by major publishers, such as [[Valve]] and [[EA]]. Valve released the source code of ''{{Wplink|Team Fortress 2}}'' in February.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=The TF2 SDK has arrived! |url=https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=238809 |website=Team Fortress |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218201538/https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=238809 |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Valve Releases Team Fortress 2 Source Code, Now open to Modders |url=https://bitskins.com/blog/valve-releases-team-fortress-2-source-code-now-open-to-modders/ |website=BitSkins |date=21 Feb 2025 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310111654/https://bitskins.com/blog/valve-releases-team-fortress-2-source-code-now-open-to-modders/ |archive-date=10 Mar 2025}}</ref> EA released the source code of [[EA releases source code of classic Command & Conquer titles|classic Command & Conquer titles]], also in February 2025.

==Stop Killing the Internet==

Stop Killing the Internet is a sister campaign targeted to spread awareness about internet censorship, age-gating and online surveillance. This campaign will launch on June 2026.

==See also==

*[[Dead game list]]

*[[:Category:Video games]]

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==External links==

*[https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ Stop Killing Games Website]

*[https://stopkillinggames.wiki.gg/ Stop Killing Games Wiki]

*[https://stopkillinggames.wiki.gg/wiki/Dead_game_list Dead game list]

*[https://www.stopkillingtheinternet.com/ Stop Killing the Internet Website]

[[Category:~~Consumer activism]]~~

[[Category:Positive movements]]

~~[[Category:Pro-consumer articles~~]]

[[Category:European Union]]

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-On 16 June 2026 the European Commission released their official response<ref>{{cite web |author=European Commission |title=Commission will engage with industry following European Citizens' Initiative on the disabling of videogames by publishers |date=16 Jun 2026 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369 |url-status=live |website=Europa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |title=COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ |author=European Commission |date=16 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |website=Europa}}</ref> on the Stop Destroying Videogames ECI deciding to not move forward with a new legislative proposal. The Stop Killing Games movement has Parliament support from every side of the political spectrum, regardless of the support from the Commission, and in the follow-up press conference<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtu.be/pMFlQAbo4tI |title=Stop Killing Games: Press Conference (after the EC answer to our ECI) |author=Stop Killing Games |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live}}</ref> by Stop Killing Games it has been stated that the Stop Destroying Videogames movement will be amended to the [[Digital Fairness Act]].
+On 16 June 2026 the European Commission released their official response<ref>{{cite web |author=European Commission |title=Commission will engage with industry following European Citizens' Initiative on the disabling of videogames by publishers |date=16 Jun 2026 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369 |url-status=live |website=Europa |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KRVXH |archive-date=2026-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |title=COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ |author=European Commission |date=16 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |website=Europa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260616141719/https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/document/download/75d642bc-6ff5-4713-b1cf-14f4aaf15869_en?filename=C_2026_4110_EN.pdf |archive-date=2026-06-16}}</ref> on the Stop Destroying Videogames ECI deciding to not move forward with a new legislative proposal. The Stop Killing Games movement has Parliament support from every side of the political spectrum, regardless of the support from the Commission, and in the follow-up press conference<ref>{{cite web |url=https://youtu.be/pMFlQAbo4tI |title=Stop Killing Games: Press Conference (after the EC answer to our ECI) |author=Stop Killing Games |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live}}</ref> by Stop Killing Games it has been stated that the Stop Destroying Videogames movement will be amended to the [[Digital Fairness Act]].
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-The movement will continue the pushback against the industry in various ways through the [[Protect Our Games Act]], own-initiative report by the European Parliament, adoption of the POG Act as legislation suitable for the European Union, determine which existing legislation proposals should be targeted and continued work in other legal jurisdictions such the UK.<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The fight goes on |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |url-status=live |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[Reddit]] }}</ref>
+The movement will continue the pushback against the industry in various ways through the [[Protect Our Games Act]], own-initiative report by the European Parliament, adoption of the POG Act as legislation suitable for the European Union, determine which existing legislation proposals should be targeted and continued work in other legal jurisdictions such the UK.<ref>{{cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The fight goes on |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |url-status=live |date=16 Jun 2026 |website=[[Reddit]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260617091023/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1u7kvyb/the_fight_goes_on/ |archive-date=2026-06-17}}</ref>
 ===California's Protect Our Games Act===
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 There are also efforts to restore older games, or to allow the gaming community to have access to the source code of the games themselves. In 2025, there were several developments by major publishers, such as [[Valve]] and [[EA]]. Valve released the source code of ''{{Wplink|Team Fortress 2}}'' in February.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=The TF2 SDK has arrived! |url=https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=238809 |website=Team Fortress |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218201538/https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=238809 |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Valve Releases Team Fortress 2 Source Code, Now open to Modders |url=https://bitskins.com/blog/valve-releases-team-fortress-2-source-code-now-open-to-modders/ |website=BitSkins |date=21 Feb 2025 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310111654/https://bitskins.com/blog/valve-releases-team-fortress-2-source-code-now-open-to-modders/ |archive-date=10 Mar 2025}}</ref> EA released the source code of [[EA releases source code of classic Command & Conquer titles|classic Command & Conquer titles]], also in February 2025.
+==Stop Killing the Internet==
+{{Main|Stop Killing the Internet}}
+Stop Killing the Internet is a sister campaign targeted to spread awareness about internet censorship, age-gating and online surveillance. This campaign will launch on June 2026.
 ==See also==
+*[[Dead game list]]
 *[[:Category:Video games]]
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 ==External links==
+*[https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ Stop Killing Games Website]
 *[https://stopkillinggames.wiki.gg/ Stop Killing Games Wiki]
 *[https://stopkillinggames.wiki.gg/wiki/Dead_game_list Dead game list]
+*[https://www.stopkillingtheinternet.com/ Stop Killing the Internet Website]
-[[Category:Consumer activism]]
+[[Category:Positive movements]]
-[[Category:Pro-consumer articles]]
 [[Category:European Union]]