Gamers press EU to ban publishers who pull older game servers
Players are urging the European Union to outlaw the practice of publishers dropping older but still-popular games and shutting their servers off overnight.
A growing number of older yet still-popular video game titles are being dropped by publishers, with online servers going dark overnight. Player groups are pressing the European Union to ban the practice — described by some as 'destroying' video titles. The appeal seeks legal protection for access to and preservation of games that remain popular with communities.