Stop Killing Shows

This site is dedicated to the real-world action on ending the practice of publishers destroying videoshows they have sold to customers.

The European Citizens' Initiative is OPEN!

You can also still take action in other ways!

An increasing number of videoshows are sold as goods, but designed to be completely unplayable for everyone as soon as support ends. The legality of this practice is untested worldwide, and many governments do not have clear laws regarding these actions. It is our goal to have authorities examine this behavior and hopefully end it, as it is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media. We are pursuing this in two ways:

Action on "The Crew"

The videogame "The Crew", published by Ubisoft, was recently destroyed for all players and had a playerbase of at least 12 million people. Due to the game's size and France's strong consumer protection laws, this represents one of the best opportunities to hold a publisher accountable for this action. If we are successful in charges being pressed against Ubisoft, this can have a ripple effect on the videoshows industry to prevent publishers from destroying more shows.

Government Petitioning

Official government petitions have been introduced to prohibit the practice of intentionally rendering commercial videoshows inoperable when support ends. Currently, petitions for the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have been launched and will soon be open for signing. Plans are also underway for the European Union, but will unfortunately be delayed due to processing times. Further government petitions may be started later with enough assistance.

If you are able, please engage in assisting in this effort, or encourage others who can. The FAQ can also be viewed for more information.

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For questions & further support:

Ross Scott

Spokesperson / Organizer