European Union: European Commission assessment of European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Destroying Videogames" seeking prevention of remote disabling of videogames by publishers
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
26 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission announced assessment for European Citizens’ Initiative “Stop Destroying Videogames” calling for EU legislation on videogame preservation
On 26 January 2026, the European Commission announced that it had begun examining the European Citizens’ Initiative entitled “Stop Destroying Videogames”. The examination was triggered by the formal submission of the initiative after it obtained 1'2…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government