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Stop Killing Games joins Dutch lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation Store monopoly

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The consumer advocacy group Stop Killing Games has joined a Dutch lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation digital store. The lawsuit alleges that Sony's practices, including the "Sony Tax," constitute a monopoly and harm consumer rights. This action expands Stop Killing Games' mission beyond its original focus on preventing game server shutdowns. AI

RANK_REASON Consumer advocacy group joins existing lawsuit against a major tech company's platform.

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Stop Killing Games joins Dutch lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation Store monopoly

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Stop Killing Games backs Dutch consumer rights lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation digital store "monopoly" Stop Killing Games, the grassroots initiative fight

    🎮 Stop Killing Games backs Dutch consumer rights lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation digital store "monopoly" Stop Killing Games, the grassroots initiative fighting to prevent game publishers from shutting down servers without offering an alternative, has joined a lawsuit filed in…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/stop-killing-games-consumer…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Stop Killing Games join lawsuit against the PlayStation Store's "Sony Tax," in latest venture beyond game preservation "It’s time to sue Sony," game preservat

    📰 Stop Killing Games join lawsuit against the PlayStation Store's "Sony Tax," in latest venture beyond game preservation "It’s time to sue Sony," game preservation advocates Stop Killing Games have declared, as the group throws its weight behind a Dutch lawsuit targeting the Play…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/stop-killing-games-j…

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