Stop Killing Games published a new post subtitled “A Story of Lies,” which outlines a timeline of recent events surrounding the movement and how they can be related. playstationDecision to discontinue disk. The community-supported movement began in 2024 after Ubisoft went out of business. shipBut it has since become a major force in gamer-led efforts to protect consumer rights, including the ongoing controversy surrounding PlayStation's no-disc policy.
Stop Killing Games collected over a million verified signatures on a petition, prompting EU commissioners to raise the issue in parliament. However, lobbying groups representing major game developers, including Ubisoft, persuaded the EU to reject Stop Killing Games' proposal, according to the movement's official statement.
SKG urges Sony to scrap ownership of gamers, 'the only thing left to protect'
On July 27, the Stop Killing Games movement's Twitter account suggested four reasons why PlayStation is moving away from physical discs. According to an official statement, Sony “does not want to resell it.” It also claims the company is trying to prevent “unidentified use” of its games and opposes “true ownership” because it would limit Sony's control of the market. Lastly, SKG claims that Sony is abandoning the discs because it doesn't want modding, as user-generated content could replace paid DLC.
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The new SKG statement ends with a bold message: “They want to take away our rights, cheat us out of our money and undo achievements dating back to the French Revolution.” But it also shows that the movement has more surprises planned for its supporters and has been working with DoesItPlay?, another organization that advocates for gamers' ownership rights, which has conducted extensive research on PlayStation discs.
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Another notable detail about SKG's recent social media posts is that their official Twitter account used the hashtag “No Disc, No Buy.” The term has recently become a slogan for gamers opposing PlayStation's fully digital future, urging others to boycott Sony games. Therefore, it is not inaccurate to say that the Stop Killing Games movement supports the idea of a boycott. And it remains to be seen how this stance will affect the PlayStation user base in the future.
So far, most of the industry's biggest names and conglomerates have remained silent about PlayStation's policy changes. This silence has fueled rumors that Sony has imposed strict new rules banning its partners from commenting on PlayStation discs. One of the few industry veterans to publicly advocate for gamers was Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser. He said: [a physical disc]We think companies should deliver.” That said, Rockstar's own upcoming grand theft auto The game has already given up on physical discs and is released with a code in the box.
In the coming months, it will be interesting to see how two of the biggest gamer-led movements against major video game companies, Stop Killing Games and No Disc No Buy, continue their efforts to protect consumer rights. SKG appears set to continue its legal campaign, while No Disc No Buy continues to focus on social media activity to garner support for a potential lawsuit against the Sony PlayStation brand.
