Realistically though, it can be quite a complicated situation. One I've written about numerous times before. Servers behind the scenes can be incredibly complex, especially when it comes to games that have DLC and micro-transactions. And then you have to add to that the licensing on music and other things. Plus various other things I'm not thinking of right now

Holy lazy writing Batman!

As if this all wasn't adressed by SKG 100 times before. Did the author never hear about SKG before writing this article?

The European Comission being corrupt as fuck really doesn't help with growing anti-EU sentiments. This is why people lose faith in the EU.

Prosecute Ursula von der Leyen for treason and crimes against the European Union. Dissolve the European Comission and/or give more power to the European Parliament.

How are we supposed to be the leading democracy if only the arbitrarily-appointed commissioners can introduce new legislation?

How is it a functional democracy if one of the most successful citizens' initiative is essentially being ignored, because it doesn't align with corporate interests?

President von der Leyen, along with the rest of the European Comission, are digging the entire European Union's grave. And they're doing a very good job, unfortunately.

I see a lot of defeatist commenters are content to lie down and let this be the end result. I'll let the man himself explain why this isn't the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoODQFrPgw&t=734s

tl;dw: There is a much broader support for SKG in the European Parliament, the other legislative body besides the EC. They can't introduce new legislation, but they can modify existing legislation; specifically, SKG is targeting the Digital Fairness Act.

Is there something we can do? One more petition, with already debunked lobbyist lies? I will sign it again.

Goddamn it. Lobbying wins again

"They say that existing EU consumer law "already provides for important safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers", and note that video game publishers have to inform about "the duration and the conditions for terminating the contract before the consumers signs up for the video game"."

Well that would be cool, but anything about the duration and conditions for terminating the contract i've ever read on boxes or terms of service is: " We can do whatever we like, whenever we like, just so we're clear' (im slightly paraphrasing). So it sound to me like the EC says: " Well these sellers said fuck you up front so they're immune to any responsibility". Cool, cool. I saw a digital fairness act, but maybe we can hang something up in the mandated warranty tree? So if a game shuts down in 6 months barring you from playing, you would be entitled to some form of restitution instead of hoping the dev has morals.

Still doesn't solve that corpo's have their fingers over the killbuttons on our cultural heritage existence, so, you know, there's a lot of work to do still.

Money wins again.

It's not a big enough issue for the pols to come down on the side of the people. They know they won't be voted out on this one decision, so they came down on the side of the money.

The government does nothing. More news at 11.

As it is the tradition in the sector, I hope the industry will listen to player communities and agree on better sunsetting standards so communities can continue to meet and play together.

lol. lmao even.

What the fuck @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu ? You are listening to people who don't represent the majority of users. Fuck you.

...and they wonder why we become EU-sceptics...

coincidence the same time they passed a pretty regressive anti-immigration law.

Good video to show how bs the corpo claims are. Especially the licensing claims.

I think this video is specifically for the California bill, but similar arguments are being used against both initiatives.

https://youtu.be/CgoODQFrPgw

Corruption. Corruption everywhere.

EU commission does what everyone expected them to do: Deciding based on what wealthy lobby groups tell them.

Never had any faith in them anyway, just empty old suits that should have retired 20 years ago and now just want to get a bit more money before they keel over.

Best solution is to just stop buying games and go back to piracy, only way to keep your games these days.

TLDR "we have been successfully lobbied/bribed/corrupted into doing nothing (we may end up making it easier for publishers to do whatever they want)".

Lot of EU supremacist/jingoist gamers gonna be feeling some serious cognitive dissonance tonight.

I knew this was coming and still somehow feel disappointed.