Stop Killing Gamesfounder Ross Scott has released a video detailing an anonymous accusation levied against him and the movement of deliberately obfuscating facts and misleading the EU Parliament. Started as a response to the delisting of Ubisoft’sThe Crewin 2024, the Stop Killing Games movement aims to pressure publishers into creating an “end-of-life” plan for all games, ensuring that once online services wind down, paying users retain ownership in a meaningful capacity.
After a video from Ross Scott went viral in June, receiving coverage from both media outlets and content creators, the movement quickly gained traction among the community. As a result, it only took a month for theStop Killing Games’ EU petition to reach 1.4 million signatures. Barring any unforeseen obstacles, this number should all but guarantee that the petition reaches the EU Parliament, allowing lawmakers to assess its proposal.
In a recent YouTube video, Ross Scott revealed that an anonymous source had accused “Stop Destroying Videogames,” the legal entity behind the European Citizens Initiative, of violating EU rules. The two alleged violations were “False No Funding Declaration” and “Systemic Concealment of Major Contribution,” claiming that Scott’s “professional contributions to the campaign” amount to at least €63,000-147,000 and “constitutes quantifiable in-kind contributions under transparency regulations.” The complaint argued that contributions of this nature need to be declared in accordance with EU laws, and by not doing so, the petition is in violation of those laws.
Anonymous Complaint Alleges Stop Killing Games Violated EU Transparency Regulations
Additionally, given the nature of the recentpushback against Stop Killing Games, Scott did not think that this complaint was from a “concerned citizen.” Instead, he feels that it is the industry’s latest attempt to cripple the initiative in its infancy.
In the video, Scott assured viewers that the EU petition is unlikely to be negatively impacted by the complaint, as the claims have little to no legal basis. He warned, however, that future attempts to undermine the initiative may not be as far off the mark. Ultimately, Scott acknowledged that while there is a lot of opposition, the movement is not without its allies, citing theVice President of the EU Parliament’s support for Stop Killing Gamesas proof.
