• Require video games sold to remain in a working state when support ends.
• Require no connections to the publisher after support ends.
• Not interfere with any business practices while a game is still being supported.

Stop killing Games is a consumer movement that launched in April 2024. It seeks to challenge the legality of publishers destroying games they have already sold. In the UK the campaign attracted over 189K signatures in a petition that resulted in a debate in Parliament. Yet the Government’s response was that it has no plans to amend UK consumer law.

Here at Gamer’s Voice we believe this demonstrates the need for Gamers as a consumer group to come together as a community to campaign and increase our political power within our democracy. We are supporting the Stop Killing Old Games movement with an action for our supporters and members to write to their MP. This helps to show politicians that this issue matters to their constituents and keeps up the pressure on the Government to change their minds.

It is important that you write to your MP in your own words. Any copy and paste text will likely just get ignored by their office.

• Consumer rights & fairness
  When people buy a game, they reasonably expect continued access. Shutting down servers or disabling games can leave consumers with nothing, even after paying full price. This raises concerns about fairness and whether current consumer protection laws are fit for purpose in the digital age.
• Preservation of cultural heritage
  Video games are part of modern cultural history, much like film or literature. Allowing games to disappear entirely when support ends risks losing important creative works. Supporting preservation aligns with broader efforts to protect digital heritage in the UK.
• Sustainability & reducing waste
  When games become unusable, associated hardware and physical media can become redundant, contributing to electronic waste. Policies that encourage longevity and continued usability support environmental goals.
• Support for the UK games industry & innovation
  The UK has a globally significant games sector. Clear rules around long-term access and preservation can build consumer trust and create a more stable environment for developers, especially smaller studios that benefit from longer product lifecycles.
• Preventing anti-consumer practices in digital markets
  Without oversight, publishers can remove access to paid products at their discretion. Addressing this helps ensure digital markets remain competitive, transparent, and fair.
• A digital version of the ‘community right to bid’
  Under laws such as the localism act there is a ‘community right to bid’ for local community assets. Yes there is nothing in law to help Gamers as a preserve digital assets that may no longer be economically viable. These digital spaces can be very important to communities.