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The Stop Killing Games campaign started from the outrage after the videogame titled The Crew shut down and was made completely unplayable for everyone who has purchased it in the past (which, as far as I’m concerned, is nothing short of stealing from the consumers). After the campaign has been ongoing for a while, a European Citizens’ Initiative to pass a law forcing videogame publishers to leave their games in a playable state if they decide to stop supporting them.

Surprisingly, this has sparked controversy among the gaming community — with a notable anti-SKG voice being that of Jason Thor Hall, commonly known as Pirate Software. I, and many others in the gaming community, have immense respect for him and his opinions, seeing as…

Killing Floor 2 is an online horror game devoted to having dedicated servers, which makes creating a private game or lobby a bit of a mess.

The game has been updated so many times since it was first released that it can be confusing to know what to do. So, how exactly does it work so you can get playing with your friends no matter where you are?

How to setup a private game in Killing Floor 2

There’s no option in Killing Floor 2 to host a server and let your friends join, but there’s a way to enter matchmaking with friends by creating a private game.

1. Select Create a Match.
2. Find the Permissions option at the bottom of the screen and change it to Private: Passworded.
3. At the top right, click Create Party and then invite your friends to matches.

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What just happened? A popular YouTuber has launched a campaign called “Stop Killing Games” to apply pressure on publishers to stop making their titles unplayable. The move comes days after Ubisoft shut down the servers of popular racer The Crew, rendering it inoperable for gamers everywhere.

The campaign was launched by YouTuber Ross Scott of Accursed Farms in an effort to highlight how developers and publishers are intentionally designing games to become unplayable as soon as support ends. According to the Stop Killing Games website, the practice lies in a legal gray area, largely because most governments do not have clear laws regarding this issue.

The campaign’s goal is to convince authorities to examine the legality of this practice and, hopefully, pass legislation to end as it…

Back in the day, becoming a store owner was a pretty big deal. You had to rent/buy a suitable place, set up a storefront, deal with suppliers, employees, clients – more than enough to keep you busy every day.

But then the World Wide Web happened…