tl;dr: The European Commission declined to propose legislation requiring publishers to keep discontinued games playable, despite the Stop Killing Games initiative gathering 1.3M verified signatures. The Commission called such a mandate "not proportionate," citing IP, cost, and cybersecurity concerns, and will instead pursue a voluntary industry code of conduct starting in 2026. Campaigners say they'll now push to amend their proposals into the Digital Fairness Act via the European Parliament.