European Commission rejects new laws for Stop Destroying Videogames
2026-06-16 14:35 UTC
Replies (8)
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@DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2026-06-16 15:02
Money wins again. It’s not a big enough issue for the pols to come down on the side of the people. They know they won’t be voted out on this one decision, so they came down on the side of the money.
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@Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 2026-06-16 19:59
“They say that existing EU consumer law “already provides for important safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers”, and note that video game publishers have to inform about “the duration and the conditions for terminating the contract before the consumers signs up for the video game”.” Well that would be cool, but anything about the duration and conditions for terminating the contract i’ve ever read on boxes or terms of service is: " We can do whatever we like, whenever we like, just so we’re clear’ (im slightly paraphrasing). So it sound to me like the EC says: " Well these sellers said fuck you up front so they’re immune to any responsibility". Cool, cool. I saw a digital fairness act, but maybe we can hang something up in the mandated warranty tree? So if a game shuts down in 6 months barring you from playing, you would be entitled to some form of restitution instead of hoping the dev has morals. Still doesn’t solve that corpo’s have their fingers over the killbuttons on our cultural heritage existence, so, you know, there’s a lot of work to do still.
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@Mordikan@kbin.earth 2026-06-16 15:08
Well, I called that one. It's not even a matter of corruption, it's basic intellectual property rights and asking for those rights to be eroded. I'm not saying these companies aren't evil, they are evil as fuck! But to ask the EU to make a bunch of illogical changes doesn't make sense. Enforcement of existing consumer rights is what I said would likely result and hopefully that is true. You can do a lot within the existing framework without having to use some poorly thought out nuclear option.
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@silver_wings_of_morning@feddit.dk 2026-06-16 16:16
Cringe. The tentacles of Pirate Software are far reaching.
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@ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-16 21:55
Government will not do good things if you’re not organized enough that you don’t need government.
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@DupaCycki@lemmy.world 2026-06-17 09:07
The European Comission being corrupt as fuck really doesn’t help with growing anti-EU sentiments. This is why people lose faith in the EU. Prosecute Ursula von der Leyen for treason and crimes against the European Union. Dissolve the European Comission and/or give more power to the European Parliament. How are we supposed to be the leading democracy if only the arbitrarily-appointed commissioners can introduce new legislation? How is it a functional democracy if one of the most successful citizens’ initiative is essentially being ignored, because it doesn’t align with corporate interests? President von der Leyen, along with the rest of the European Comission, are digging the entire European Union’s grave. And they’re doing a very good job, unfortunately.
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@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2026-06-17 09:24
Hey, maybe it’s not that EU is a failed and totally corrupt state but they simply don’t care about video games that much? You know, with global economic crisis on the horizon, new war in the middle east, growing threat from Russia and the collapse of NATO? Is that possible?
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@DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 2026-06-18 07:31
Realistically though, it can be quite a complicated situation. One I’ve written about numerous times before. Servers behind the scenes can be incredibly complex, especially when it comes to games that have DLC and micro-transactions. And then you have to add to that the licensing on music and other things. Plus various other things I’m not thinking of right now Holy lazy writing Batman! As if this all wasn’t adressed by SKG 100 times before.