Ethan Crossfield 
If you care about keeping games playable after publishers shut down services, this is the kind of policy update worth watching. In Brazil, a federal candidate has filed a new bill inspired by the Stop Killing Games movement—pushing for obligations to protect consumers when essential digital game services are discontinued. The move comes after major momentum for the movement hit resistance in the EU earlier in 2026.
What changed: Stop Killing Games momentum gets a Brazilian legal push
The Stop Killing Games movement—built around lobbying for legal constraints to prevent games from being shut down—has inspired new legislative activity in Brazil. The effort traces its broader spark to Ubisoft sunsetting The Crew in 2024, and it has since been led publicly by YouTuber Ross Scott.
Brazil’s latest step is a bill proposal designed to shift the movement’s goals into consumer-protection law. The filing is not a guarantee that anything will pass, but it is an early stage of the legislative process in most countries, including Brazil. If the bill advances and is approved, publishers could be required to provide alternatives that keep games functioning in Brazil even if they choose to shut down servers.
The proposal’s core concept aligns with longstanding player requests: when maintaining multiplayer infrastructure becomes more expensive than the revenue it generates, fans want companies to preserve access—at least in some form—rather than abruptly losing playability.
Who is affected: Brazil’s consumers and publishers after digital service discontinuation
The bill was filed by Jandira Feghali, described as a pre-candidate for re-election as federal deputy in Brazil. She stated publicly that the bill is inspired by Stop Killing Games and identified the specific proposal as PL 3612/2026.
Feghali’s plan is built using two existing Brazilian legal frameworks: the Consumer Protection Code and the Legal Framework for the Electronic Games Industry. The bill’s stated aim is to better protect consumers who purchase video games, and it would establish an obligation for suppliers when discontinuation affects services considered essential to operating digital games.
While the exact implementation details were not disclosed in the source, the direction is clear: suppliers would face duties tied to discontinuation decisions—potentially pushing companies toward providing substitutes that allow continued access in Brazil.
What comes next: EU setbacks, other Brazil concerns, and the road to approval
The timing matters. Earlier in June 2026, the European Union refused to proceed with legislating new laws aligned with Stop Killing Games’ aims. That EU decision drew controversy, especially because it reportedly followed a private meeting with Ubisoft.
Despite that setback, hopes for preservation through consumer protection laws have been reignited by Brazil’s filing. Whether this becomes a meaningful precedent will depend on how the bill moves through Brazil’s legislative process.
Brazil is not starting from zero on the topic. Earlier in July, another Brazilian lawmaker, Erika Hilton, raised concerns connected to Sony’s plan to discontinue discs in 2028. Her focus was more specific to physical media—arguing that companies could be held liable because consoles include drives designed for those formats.
Meanwhile, 2026 is also described as a difficult year for game preservation broadly, including fears that an increasingly digital ecosystem could make it easier for major publishers to sunset titles. Brazil’s Feghali—and any lawmakers who follow—will need to demonstrate that preservation duties can be written in a way that survives political and industry scrutiny.
What players should know
- Brazil has filed a bill (PL 3612/2026) inspired by Stop Killing Games, aiming to strengthen consumer protections for digital games.
- If approved, publishers may be required to offer alternatives that keep games functioning in Brazil after server or service shutdowns.
- The EU previously declined to move forward with similar preservation legislation in June 2026, showing how uneven progress can be.
- A separate Brazilian discussion has also emerged around physical media discontinuation, indicating preservation concerns are spreading across formats.
Expert View
Brazil’s bill is a pragmatic angle on game preservation: instead of relying only on goodwill, it tries to anchor obligations in consumer protection law. The downside is that filings rarely translate directly into enforceable requirements, and the source doesn’t specify what “alternatives” would look like. Still, after the EU setback, this kind of jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction policy push may be the most realistic path to meaningful protections for players.
