Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'

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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Stop Killing Games has come a long way in the two years since YouTuber Ross Scott got mad about Ubisoft’s destruction of The Crew in 2024. The short version is, he won: 1.3 million people signed the group’s petition, mandating its consideration by the European Union, and while Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot reminded us all that nothing is forever, his company promised to never do something like that again. But it looks like even bigger things are in store, as Scott announced today that Stop Killing Games is launching two official NGOs, one in the EU and the other in the US.An NGO—that’s non-governmental organization—is, very generally speaking, an organization that pursues particular goals, typically but not exclusively political, and that may be funded partially or fully by governments, but is not actually part of any government. It’s a big tent: Well-known NGOs include Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, and CARE International.Soon, Stop Killing Games will join their number. Scott said it might seem like a videogame-oriented NGO wouldn’t be able to accomplish much, but establishing them has