Stop Killing Games

Have you ever bought a game and thought it was yours forever? Well, sometimes, when games need to connect to the internet, they can be turned off by the people who made them! This means you can't play them anymore, even if you paid for them.

The 'Stop Killing Games' movement is like a superhero team for video games, trying to make sure we can keep playing the games we love, even after they go offline.

This whole idea kicked off in 2024, which isn't that long ago! A person named Ross Scott got a bit sad when a racing game called 'The Crew' was shut down. Even though most people played it by themselves, it needed the internet to work. When it was turned off, it was like the game just vanished! This made Ross think, 'Hey, this isn't fair!' and he started telling everyone about it.

Think about your favorite book or toy. You can keep it and play with it whenever you want, right? Games should be like that too! When games are shut down, it's like losing a whole world you enjoyed exploring. The 'Stop Killing Games' movement wants to make sure that the money you spend on games means you can keep playing them, not just borrow them for a little while.

People who love games are telling lots of other people about this problem. They've even made special requests to grown-ups in charge, like asking governments to help. These requests are like sending a super-important letter saying, 'Please help us save our games!' It's all about making sure game companies think twice before they turn off our fun.