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Stop Killing Games: the fight for digital ownership in gaming

In recent years, a grassroots initiative has emerged under the name Stop Killing Games, a campaign that has put its finger on a wound the video game industry would rather ignore. Its central demand is simple: if players have paid…

Why video game studios might not want to stop cheaters

You boot up your favorite shooter after work, queue into a lobby, and two minutes later you’re deleted by a headshot that feels superhuman. The killcam looks uncanny, the crosshair magnetized; your report goes in, you sigh, and you try…

The bloated horizon of gaming: profit over craft

Video games are no longer a niche pastime. They are a cultural and economic powerhouse, generating more revenue than film and music combined. Franchises like Call of Duty, FIFA, or Grand Theft Auto rake in billions, and major publishers rival…