For context, the appeal was directed at the European Commission, which is required to address any petition that reaches 1 million signatures. The campaign challenges the practice of video game developers delisting and discontinuing games at will without issuing refunds to the players or at the very least preserving the titles as single-player experiences that wouldn’t entail any server hosting-related costs.
With the petition now boasting the coveted million, Ross will have the opportunity to present the initiative to the European Commission and speak at a public hearing in the European Parliament, thus greatly increasing the chances of the movement’s core objective – forcing game studios to leave games in a playable state – becoming law in the EU.
