Stop Killing Games UK
We are a global coalition of gamers, consumer advocates, and developers pushing for international legal protections. Video games are increasingly being designed to require central servers to function, even for single-player content. When publishers decide to shut those servers down, the games are destroyed entirely.
We argue this practice is a violation of consumer rights. If you purchase a good, it shouldn’t self-destruct. We are launching formal petitions, exploring class-action lawsuits, and engaging with lawmakers worldwide to end the intentional destruction of our digital media.
The UK Chapter
Gamer’s Voice operates as the UK Chapter of the Stop Killing Games campaign. 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. As the UK chapter we encourag 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.
Points to raise with your MP
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.