Stop Killing Games, the campaign pushing for legislation to keep games functional after publisher shutdowns, has broadened its advocacy to oppose mandatory age verification laws targeting online platforms and games. The campaign argues such laws are overreach disguised as child safety measures.
Capcom has removed the controversial Enigma DRM from Resident Evil 4 Remake, confirmed via SteamDB. The DRM had been added to the two-year-old title and was widely criticized as an unusual and unnecessary decision.
Warner Bros has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Gotham Knights, the 2022 superhero action RPG. The removal is welcomed by PC gamers and game preservation advocates, though many note the game was cracked years ago.
Myrient, one of the largest online video game preservation archives hosting 390TB of games, is being forced offline due to skyrocketing RAM, SSD, and hard drive costs driven by AI industry demand. The closure threatens a major resource for gaming history preservation.
A priceless floppy disk containing the 1999 trial edition of visual novel Tsukihime was destroyed during international shipping, allegedly by US Customs or DHL inspectors. One of only 50 ever produced, the irreplaceable piece of gaming history has been permanently lost.
GOG has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping old games alive and accessible, calling on gamers who actually care about preservation to actively back the platform's mission.
A r/gamernews post links PC Gamer's report that Stop Killing Games is creating NGO entities in the EU and US after the campaign's 1.3 million-signature milestone and formal EU consideration track.