Less than two weeks ago, it looked like the Stop Killing Games initiative was in trouble: Founder Ross Scott said the deadlines for petitions filed in the EU and UK were rapidly approaching, but both were still far from the number of signatures required to take them to the next step. The situation has changed dramatically in the brief period since, though. Scott's warning earned attention, interest, and a pile of signatures, and both petitions have now passed their targets. But there's a problem.
The UK petition crossed the finish line first, amassing the 100,000 signatures required to mandate a consideration for debate in Parliament. The UK government had previously responded to the petition in May, when it surpassed 10,000 signatures, essentially saying that existing laws are adequate and rejecting the petition's demand for more stringent regulations. But that response was issued by the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and would have no bearing on any Parliamentary action.
