UK parliament debates Stop Killing Games campaign, but government doesn't budge
27 points by evah
by 4ndrewl
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We need new language around this (games, in-game purchases, movie rentals, music streaming). It's not digital ownership, or buying.
It's renting with all rights given to the landlord.
by musicale
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> The Stop Killing Games movement highlights the growing frustration among players who see their purchases vanish
Well they should just get used to it, right?
by zoobab
3 subcomments
Pétitions don't work, we need to replace politicians by something else.
by PoignardAzur
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tl;dr: The government's argument is the old "if we mandate seatbelts, cars will be too expensive and nobody will make them except for luxury brands" argument.
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