EU Formally Examines Game Server Termination After 1.3 Million Petition Signatures

The Stop Killing Games petition surpassed 1.3 million verified EU signatures but triggered no immediate legislation. However, it crossed the one-million threshold that mandates Commission examination and parliamentary hearing. Commissioner Tzitzikóstas addressed the initiative in May 2026, establishing an official record. The Citizens' Initiative mechanism guarantees response but not legislative action—a procedural ceiling familiar across EU consumer campaigns. The petition's core demand: require publishers to leave games playable when servers shut down, or provide offline alternatives.