With 1.4 million signatures, the next step is to keep signing and pressuring the European Commission.
The signature milestone that Stop Killing Games just reached is one of the biggest achievements by gamers across Europe, jumping from 1 million to 1.4 million in just two weeks. At first, Ross “Accursed Farms” Scott, the petition’s creator, was struggling to gain traction. But momentum skyrocketed after tensions with Jason “Thor” Hall, also known as Pirate Software, sparked online discussion.
While the petition only needs 1 million verified signatures, Accursed Farms asked the community to help push past 1.2 million to 1.4 million to avoid any risk of progress being undone if some entries were found invalid. With the current number, the European Commission will most likely accept the petition for review.
Accursed Farms with the achieved goal of 1.4 million signatures for Stop Killing Games (Image via esports.gg)
Even with this victory, Accursed Farms continues to urge fans to keep signing. “The only scenario it won’t [pass for review] will be if we had botnet spoofing on a large scale earlier, so more people signing still helps,” he wrote on his most recent X post.
Some fans share this concern. While the pace of signatures looks real, it’s hard to be sure. The safest option right now is to keep spreading the word.
How many more signatures does Stop Killing Games need?
There’s no fixed number beyond the 1 million minimum, but more signatures help for two key reasons:
- Relevancy: A high signature count shows strong public interest, which increases the chances that the EU Commission takes the initiative seriously.
- Fake sign protection: “Botnet spoofing” refers to fake, automated entries meant to harm a petition or inflate numbers through illegitimate means. Accursed Farms wants to make sure the final number can withstand validation.
With over 400,000 extra signatures, the odds look good. However, playing it safe is still wise.
In a recent interview with The Act Man, Accursed Farms also encouraged fans to spread the word across different languages. Now that this movement has reached the political stage, it’s no longer just a gaming issue. It’s a chance for global gamers to push for laws that preserve access to games, even after developers shut down online support.
