The Stop Killing Games movement, founded by Ross Scott in 2024 following Ubisoft's termination of online services for The Crew, seeks legislative action to address the problem of players losing access to purchased games. The campaign is gathering millions of petition signatures demanding government intervention to either require publishers to maintain perpetual server support or allow players to operate independent servers for games they own.

The initiative has already achieved notable political traction, triggering parliamentary debates in Europe and official responses from the European Commission, whilst proposed legislation advances through California's legislature. Ars Technica will host a live conversation with Scott on August 11 to discuss how the movement developed, what drives gamer participation, and whether regulatory solutions can effectively protect long-term game access—including how recent industry decisions like Sony's discontinuation of PlayStation disc sales shape the broader debate.