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Prohibit publishers irrevocably disabling video games they have already sold

Submitted by Lewis Evans on Sunday 17th November 2024

Published on Tuesday 14th January 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 14th July 2025

Signatures: 189,864

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Tagged with

concerns ~ date ~ design ~ Game ~ government intervention ~ Law ~ Retain ~ Sale ~ The Game ~ video games ~ work

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Popularity

This petition has 189,864 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 108th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 97% (average) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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