> SYSTEM INITIALIZED...
> LOADING TERMINATED GAMES DATABASE...
> FIGHTING FOR DIGITAL PRESERVATION...
> STATUS: ONLINE
> Help preserve digital gaming history by documenting terminated games and supporting the stop killing games initiative. Every game matters, every memory counts in our fight against unnecessary game shutdowns.
Multiplayer back-ends cost money; when revenue drops, they're switched off.
Expired soundtracks, branding or athlete-likeness deals force removal.
Platform policy changes or publisher mergers can erase entire catalogues overnight.
Always-online DRM means even single-player content becomes unplayable.
Each closed game has its own revival page with votes and comments.
When a vote milestone is reached, we email the developer a data summary and open letter.
Share a ready-made card to X, Reddit or Discord to pull in more supporters.
For highly demanded games, we may provide hosting infrastructure to bring them back to life.