{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d74404ebac294ac7cce612d8","clusterId":"c_c190fe3a536e2c6ad95a88e4","slug":"european-commission-rejects-mandatory-stop-killing-games-requirement","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"European Commission Rejects Mandatory 'Stop Killing Games' Requirement","summary":"The European Commission has rejected a petition from the 'Stop Destroying Videogames' movement that would require games to remain playable after service ends. The petition gathered over 1.29 million signatures. The Commission cited existing consumer protections, intellectual property rights, costs, and security risks as reasons for not imposing a legal obligation, but will continue discussions on guidelines.","whyItMatters":"The rejection blocks a binding EU requirement to keep games playable after shutdown, but the movement shifts focus to the Digital Fairness Act.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe European Commission announced on June 16 that it cannot propose a legal obligation for developers to keep videogames playable after commercial support ends. The response follows the \u0026#39;Stop Destroying Videogames\u0026#39; European Citizens\u0026#39; Initiative, which collected 1,294,188 signatures, surpassing the 1 million threshold. The Commission cited existing EU consumer protection laws, intellectual property rights of rights holders, costs of redesigning licenses, and cybersecurity risks as reasons against a mandatory requirement. Despite the rejection, the Commission said it will continue discussions with industry stakeholders and consumer groups to formulate guidelines on end-of-service transparency. The \u0026#39;Stop Killing Games\u0026#39; group said the decision was not unexpected and will now work to incorporate the movement\u0026#39;s goals into the Digital Fairness Act in the European Parliament.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"European Commission rejects mandatory 'Stop Killing Games' requirement to keep games playable after shutdown, citing IP rights, costs, and security. Movement shifts focus to Digital Fairness Act.","twitterPost":"European Commission rejects mandatory 'Stop Killing Games' requirement to keep games playable after shutdown. Movement shifts focus to Digital Fairness Act.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The European Commission rejected a petition to require games to remain playable after service ends, citing existing consumer protections, IP rights, costs, and security risks. The movement, which gathered over 1.29 million signatures, will now push for inclusion in the Digital Fairness Act.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/17/168087.html\",\"title\":\"Despite gathering about 1.3 million signatures, European Commission rejects mandatory 'Stop Killing Games' requirement to keep games playable after service ends; discussions on guideline formulation continue\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4083,"outputTokens":532,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781669403,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:03:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-17T04:04:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-17T04:04:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c190fe3a536e2c6ad95a88e4","canonicalTitle":"約130万人の署名を集めるも…欧州委員会、サ終後もプレイ可能にする「Stop Killing Games」義務化の要求却下―ガイドライン策定など協議は継続","representativeArticleId":"a_ad388f8d18a1dcf0407d3650","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-17T03:20:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-18T02:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T02:54:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/18/27247.html","title":"約130万人の署名を集めるも…欧州委員会、サ終後もプレイ可能にする「Stop Killing Games」義務化の要求却下―ガイドライン策定など協議は継続"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/17/168087.html","title":"約130万人の署名を集めるも…欧州委員会、サ終後もプレイ可能にする「Stop Killing Games」義務化の要求却下―ガイドライン策定など協議は継続"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The petition collected 1,294,188 signatures, surpassing the 1 million threshold required for a European Citizens' Initiative.","The Commission cited existing EU consumer protection laws, intellectual property rights, costs of redesigning licenses, and cybersecurity risks as reasons against a mandatory requirement.","The Commission will continue discussions with industry stakeholders and consumer groups to formulate guidelines on end-of-service transparency.","The 'Stop Killing Games' group will now work to incorporate its goals into the Digital Fairness Act in the European Parliament."]}