Earlier this week we reported on a lawsuit filed in France by consumer advocacy group UFC-Que Choisir against Ubisoft for the way it sunsetted The Crew. As we noted then, the filing was fully supported by Ross Scott’s Stop Killing Games initative, and in his latest video he talks about the impact it could have on the games industry.
Scott goes through the UFC’s statement about the filing, noting a couple of times that the org is “swinging for the fences” in its arguments, even beyond what the initiative is technically asking for in some cases. He also points out that the suit hinges on existing French law, which he believes could set a major precedent for other European countries if it’s successful.
Another major announcement in the video is word that Scott himself will be speaking at EU parliament on Thursday, April 16th, when the citizens’ initiative petition that was highlighted by Stop Killing Games will be having its official hearing. Scott admits that he never saw this as a possibility, and even jokes about how out of place he’ll be, but reasons that the initiative chose him to speak since he’s been taking on arguments against game shutdown for a while. He also says that there will be another press conference later that same day.
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