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European CommissionがStop Killing Games運動から寄せられた130万を超える署名に反し、ゲームの終了後もプレイできるよう求める法律を提案しない決定を下しました。代わりに、廃止前の透明性と保存に関する自発的な業界コードを策定することを計画しています。
Commissionは、このような法的義務が「比例しておらず」とし、著作権や機密業務情報、出版者コスト、サポート終了後のサイバーセキュリティまたは安全上のリスクなどの懸念点を挙げました。コードには、ゲームの廃止可能性についてより透明なストアフロントラベル付けと、出版社と文化遺産機関との間の保存パートナーシップが含まれるかもしれません。
しかし、法律的責任は、サポート終了後にゲームにアクセスできるようにするためのオフラインパッチやプライベートサーバーツールなど、他の方法を提供することにはなりません。Commissionはまた、既存のEU消費者法が一部の保護を提供していることを主張し、包括的な透明性、契約期間、終了条件、または契約または消費者の合理的な期待に反するシャットダウンの可能性のある返金なども含まれています。
運動の結果を受け入れたStop Killing Gamesは、立法工作を続け、European ParliamentのメンバーにDigital Fairness Actへの修正を求める意向です。
The European Commission has declined (PDF) to propose a law requiring publishers to keep discontinued video games playable, despite the Stop Killing Games initiative collecting nearly 1.3 million verified signatures. Instead, it plans to develop a voluntary industry code covering end-of-life transparency and preservation. Dextero reports: The Commission's full communication said a legal obligation to keep games playable, as requested by the initiative, "would not be proportionate." It cited concerns about intellectual property rights, confidential business information, publisher costs, and potential cybersecurity or safety risks once games are no longer supported. The code of conduct could include more transparent storefront labeling about possible game discontinuation, along with more partnerships between publishers and cultural heritage institutions to preserve games. However, it would not legally require publishers to provide offline patches, private server tools, or other methods for players to continue accessing games after official support ends. The Commission also argued that existing EU consumer law already provides some safeguards, including requirements around transparency, contract duration, termination conditions, and possible refunds if a shutdown conflicts with the agreement or a consumer's reasonable expectations.
[...] Despite the setback, Stop Killing Games has said it is not ending its push for legislation. In a response posted after the Commission's decision, the official Stop Killing Games account said the outcome was "not unexpected" and claimed the campaign had already prepared for the result. The group said it is now pushing for members of the European Parliament to amend Stop Killing Games into the Digital Fairness Act instead. "We can move on without the Commission and their non-decision," the group said, referencing earlier comments from Accursed Farms creator Ross Scott.
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