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Stop Killing Games joins Dutch lawsuit accusing Sony of PlayStation Store monopoly

Stop Killing Games, an initiative that opposes publishers shutting down game servers without offering alternatives, has joined a consumer-rights lawsuit filed in the Netherlands against Sony. The lawsuit alleges Sony monopolizes digital game sales on the PlayStation Store, challenging how players buy and access digital titles on PlayStation consoles. The group's involvement brings a player-rights advocacy perspective to a legal dispute over digital distribution practices in the Dutch market.

• Stop Killing Games formally backed a consumer-rights lawsuit filed in the Netherlands against Sony.
• The lawsuit alleges Sony holds a monopoly over selling digital games via the PlayStation Store on PlayStation consoles.
• Stop Killing Games is a grassroots initiative that fights publisher shutdowns of game servers when no alternative is offered.
• The legal action specifically targets PlayStation Store digital-distribution practices that determine how players purchase and access digital titles in the Dutch market.