so, you guys might've heard about this whole "stop killing games" movement that's been going on - it's basically about whether game publishers should be able to shut down games that people have already bought and played for years. it's a pretty big deal, and the european union parliament is actually discussing it right now.

i was reading about this the other day, and it seems like things got a bit derailed when this politician, milan uhrik, started talking about how "wokeness" is ruining video games. like, i get that some people might not be into certain characters or storylines, but to say that it's "destroying" video games seems pretty extreme. and the example he used was actually really misleading - he was talking about assassin's creed shadows, which features a historical figure named yasuke who was a samurai of african descent. it's not like the game was forcing you to play as a certain character or anything.

anyway, it's pretty clear that uhrik was just trying to stir up controversy and distract from the actual issue at hand. the stop killing games movement started because of ubisoft's decision to shut down the crew, and it's all about whether publishers should have the right to do that. some people think that once you've bought a game, you should be able to keep playing it forever, but others say that it's just not feasible for publishers to keep supporting old games indefinitely. preorders are available at major retailers, but honestly, i'm not even sure what games we're talking about at this point.

i think what's really interesting is that the eu parliament is actually taking the time to discuss this issue, even if some politicians are trying to derail the conversation. and it's not just about whether games should beRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com

What do you think about this?