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Following up the European Parliament public hearing from April, on 21 May 2026 the initiative was discussed in the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg with participation of the European Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=Stop Destroying Videogames ECI : European Parliament plenary session (Original audio) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-CDJKrBHw |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=GC-CDJKrBHw |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=Stop Destroying Videogames ECI : European Parliament plenary session (English audio) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh030cbyXAc |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Eh030cbyXAc |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> | Following up the European Parliament public hearing from April, on 21 May 2026 the initiative was discussed in the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg with participation of the European Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=Stop Destroying Videogames ECI : European Parliament plenary session (Original audio) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-CDJKrBHw |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=GC-CDJKrBHw |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=Stop Destroying Videogames ECI : European Parliament plenary session (English audio) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh030cbyXAc |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Eh030cbyXAc |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
On 2 June 2026, Stop Killing Games released a public statement regarding the European Commission's upcoming response and the invitation-only hearing with Video Games Europe and EGDF happening on 3 June 2026, highlighting concerns regarding the lack of solutions coming from the Commission and the echoing of the lobbying statements from the industry that misrepresent the initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Spagelo |title=SKG - Letter to the community... |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tuz5qu/skg_letter_to_the_community/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=2 Jun 2026 |access-date=2 Jun 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260602192642/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1tuz5qu/skg_letter_to_the_community/ |archive-date=2 Jun 2026}}</ref> | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Stop Killing Games - Open Letter"> | |||
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File:SKG_open_letter_2026-June-03.pdf|Official .pdf version | |||
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===California's Protect Our Games Act=== | ===California's Protect Our Games Act=== | ||
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Video Games Europe response was not only unsurprising but also expected since their board is composed from major publishers like [[Electronic Arts]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Sony]], who see no problem in how the industry works today. | Video Games Europe response was not only unsurprising but also expected since their board is composed from major publishers like [[Electronic Arts]], [[Ubisoft]], [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Sony]], who see no problem in how the industry works today. | ||
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VGE-Position-Discontinuation-of-Support-to-Online-Games.pdf|VGE Position on Stop Killing Games | |||
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On 10 July 2025, Ubisoft's CEO, Yves Guillemot [[Ubisoft#Comments by executives on ownership|commented on the campaign]] during an investor meeting: | On 10 July 2025, Ubisoft's CEO, Yves Guillemot [[Ubisoft#Comments by executives on ownership|commented on the campaign]] during an investor meeting: | ||
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2. Systematic Concealment of Major Contribution</blockquote> | 2. Systematic Concealment of Major Contribution</blockquote> | ||
In the video Ross demonstrated how the accusations had no ground to stand on, and the process of communication that happened with the European Commission to verify the correctness of the campaign before it even began in July 2024 | In the video Ross demonstrated how the accusations had no ground to stand on, and the process of communication that happened with the European Commission to verify the correctness of the campaign before it even began in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title= 250711SDVG_Complaint-1 .pdf |url=https://mega.nz/file/W3YTHCqQ#i-D2f_fgILqBILJiavLwX-eh3pUPGnYeaQfdadiFH20 |website=MEGA |date=21 Jul 2025 |access-date=10 Nov 2025 |url-status=live |format=PDF |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918074346/https://mega.nz/file/W3YTHCqQ |archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref> | ||
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250711SDVG_Complaint-1.pdf|The file of the accusations | |||
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On an undisclosed date, the [[Entertainment Software Association]] (ESA) filed a comment against the Protect Our Games Act.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The Industry is lobbying against Stop Killing Games! (again) |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1t9ne7c/the_industry_is_lobbying_against_stop_killing/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9VefS |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> Despite the push-back, the bill passed on 14 May 2026. | On an undisclosed date, the [[Entertainment Software Association]] (ESA) filed a comment against the Protect Our Games Act.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Stop Killing Games |title=The Industry is lobbying against Stop Killing Games! (again) |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1t9ne7c/the_industry_is_lobbying_against_stop_killing/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=11 May 2026 |access-date=22 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9VefS |archive-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> Despite the push-back, the bill passed on 14 May 2026. | ||