Stop Killing juegos inspires nuevo bill tras major US and EU setbacks

Stop Killing Games has inspired a new video game preservation bill in another country after recent setbacks in Europe and the United States.

Por qué esta historia importa ahora

The consumer-rights movement has been pushing for laws that would stop publishers from selling paid games that can later become completely unplayable once official servers are shut down.

El contexto que mueve la conversación

In June, the campaign suffered two major blows. The European Commission said it could not propose a legal obligation forcing publishers to keep games playable after they stop being sold, while California’s Protect Our Games Act failed to advance through a Senate committee after opposition from the Entertainment Software Association.

Qué puede pasar después

Stop Killing Games bill reaches South American government

Lectura rápida para la comunidad

Now, Brazilian congresswoman Jandira Feghali says she has filed Bill PL 3612/2026, which she described as being directly inspired by Stop Killing Games.

“For the rights of gamers!” Feghali wrote in a translated post on X. “Inspired by the ‘Stop Killing Games’ movement, I have just filed Bill PL 3612/2026.”

Feghali said “millions of people around the world” have mobilized to fight for the right to keep playing the games they bought and remain connected to the communities built around them. She added that the bill was filed alongside Márcio Filho, bringing the fight to Brazil. Her Instagram post also describes the proposal as inspired by Stop Killing Games and says the initiative defends keeping digital games accessible.

The bill document says the proposal deals with consumer protection for buyers of electronic games, preservation of Brazilian digital cultural heritage, and obligations for suppliers when essential services needed for digital games are discontinued. It would also amend Brazil’s Consumer Defense Code and the country’s legal framework for the electronic games industry.

The move gives Stop Killing Games another legislative front after its California bill stalled in committee. AB 1921, also known as the Protect Our Games Act, failed passage on June 29, but reconsideration was granted, leaving the door open for the bill to return.

Stop Killing Games has already said it plans to continue pushing similar bills in other states and at the federal level, while the new proposal shows the campaign is also gaining traction outside the US and EU.

The movement began after Ubisoft shut down The Crew, making the online-only racing game unplayable even for players who had purchased it. Since then, it has grown into a broader push over digital ownership, game preservation, and whether publishers should be required to provide end-of-life plans for games that depend on online services.44:T10ad, <a href="h