Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement

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The Stop Killing Games movement, founded by Ross Scott, aims to address the issue of video game preservation when online servers are shut down. The movement has gained significant support, with millions of signatures on government petitions and has led to an official parliamentary debate and proposed legislation. A live conversation with Ross Scott will take place on August 11 to discuss the movement and potential solutions to the problem.

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▪The Stop Killing Games movement was founded by Ross Scott in 2024 after Ubisoft shut down the servers for The Crew.
▪The movement has gathered millions of signatures on government petitions demanding legislative action for perpetual access to games.
▪The movement has led to an official parliamentary debate and proposed legislation in the California legislature.

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Ars live Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 3 pm ET. Kyle Orland – Aug 10, 2026 6:23 pm | 3 Your controller won't literally disintegrate when an online game's servers shut down, but it can feel that way sometimes. Credit: Stop Killing Games Your controller won't literally disintegrate when an online game's servers shut down, but it can feel that way sometimes. Credit: Stop Killing Games Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav By now, any serious gamer is familiar with a favorite title becoming unplayable after a centralized online server gets shut down, or being unable to purchase and download a digitally delisted,…

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