Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, made a rare appearance online on July 7, 2025, and stirred up a heated ...

Minecraft creator Notch speaks out in response to the Stop Killing Games Initiative, which aims to improve the preservation ...

It all started when YouTuber Daniel Sumpton made a joke about indie developer Pirate Software pushing back hard against the ...

Markus "Notch" Persson is once again sharing controversial opinions, but this time it seems like a lot of people agrees with him that the policies for digital ownership is severely flawed.

Minecraft players might be aware of the Stop Killing Games initiative that has been making rounds on the internet.

The Stop Killing Games campaign recently marked its one-year anniversary. In that time, many games with online functionality have been completely removed from the market.

The Stop Killing Games campaign underscores the value of decentralization, open-source game development and community-driven ecosystems that, by their nature, cannot be shut down from above.

60 thoughts on “ Video Game Preservation – Stop Killing Games! ” June says: August 10, 2024 at 5:07 am I mean, this is just licensed software, and revoking licenses is a well tested thing.

Launched in April 2024 by Ross Scott, the Stop Killing Games movement is all about preserving access to online games, especially after official support ends. Ross argues that when studios make a ...

The original creator of Minecraft, Notch, added his opinion to the discussion around gamer access rights and Stop Killing Games.