The Stop Killing Games European Citizens Initiative has reached a major milestone. According to official figures, more than 1.29 million signatures have been formally verified, allowing the petition to move forward to review by the European Commission. In total, the initiative gathered over 1.44 million votes, though around 15 percent were deemed invalid.
Germany showed the strongest support with 233,000 verified signatures, followed by France with 145,000 and Poland with 143,000. The lowest numbers were recorded in Cyprus, Malta, Luxembourg, and Slovenia.
Under European Commission rules, once an initiative passes the threshold of one million verified signatures, it must be officially reviewed. The Stop Killing Games team has already met all requirements and is preparing the necessary documentation for submission.
Campaign coordinator Moritz Katzner explained that the final numbers were shared earlier than planned due to rapid progress:
«Things are moving quite fast right now, and we’ve decided to share the final count with you ahead of schedule».
He also asked supporters to remain patient with the volunteer team, emphasizing that no one involved is being paid and that many are balancing the campaign with work and personal responsibilities:
«Please be patient with the team. We do this because we believe in it, and because we believe what we’re doing is right. None of us are paid for this».
The handover of the initiative to the European Commission is planned for mid to late February. The core goal of Stop Killing Games is to require publishers to preserve access to games after servers are shut down. This includes providing offline modes or tools to create them, without transferring content rights and without obligating developers to offer perpetual support.
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