Stop Killing Games at European Parliament hearings
Ross Scott, known as Accursed Farms, spoke at the European Parliament during public hearings on the European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop Destroying Videogames” held on April 16, 2026. Representing the consumer perspective, he addressed lawmakers on issues surrounding game ownership and long-term access.
Scott’s main argument focuses on games sold as one-time purchases but designed to rely on publisher-controlled servers. When support ends and servers are shut down, players can permanently lose access to products they paid for, often without any clear end-of-life notice at the time of purchase.
He emphasized that this practice goes beyond individual cases, raising broader concerns about consumer rights, legal clarity in the EU, and the preservation of games as cultural works. Scott cited Ubisoft’s The Crew as a recent example and noted that over 1,100 games have been identified as dependent on publisher servers, making the issue widespread across the industry.