EU Kids Act Threatens Stop Killing Games Movement
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The European Commission’s proposed EU Kids Act, a child‑protection law that would impose costly age‑verification and data‑harvesting requirements, has sparked debate among creators—SomeOrdinaryGamers warns it will drive indie studios offline and hurt game preservation, while penguinz0 calls it a draconian surveillance tool that could collapse the EU video‑game market—drawing attention as developers fear its impact on the industry’s future.
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EU Trying to Destroy Gaming
The creator reacts to the leaked EU Kids Act, arguing its mandatory ID verification and private server bans would crush indie game developers and expand state surveillance under the guise of child protection.
Stop Killing Games Is In Serious Trouble...
The EU Kids Act's costly compliance requirements could force indie studios to shut down online games, undermining the Stop Killing Games preservation movement.