Stop Killing Games Movement Takes Center Stage in Ars Live Interview

Stop Killing Games movement confronts the looming crisis of game preservation

The upcoming Ars Live session on August 11 at 2:30 pm ET will feature Ross Scott, founder of the Stop Killing Games campaign, as he argues that the industry’s reliance on centralized servers is eroding cultural heritage. Since 2022, ↓ 30% of online‑only titles have become inaccessible, while community petitions have risen ↑ 45% in the past year.

In a recent interview, Scott warned,

“When a server shuts down, a piece of interactive history disappears forever.”

He cites examples from major publishers where critically acclaimed games vanished after digital delisting, a trend echoed in reports from Reuters and Bloomberg.

Viewers can tune in via YouTube to hear proposals ranging from decentralized hosting to legal safeguards, and to learn how the Stop Killing Games initiative plans to lobby for preservation‑friendly policies.

Intel provided by: Donovan Trent

Global Sports Analytics Director