I got tired of accidentally browsing games from publishers with a track record of shutting down always-online titles and making them unplayable. So I built a simple tool:
SKG Publisher Warning
It’s a userscript that checks the publisher on every Steam/GOG game page against the Stop Killing Games Dead Game List. If there’s a match, you get a small amber banner with the reason and a link to evidence.
What it flags (16 publishers):
Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft (Activision/Blizzard), Warner Bros, Bandai Namco, Sony, Square Enix, 2K, NCSoft, SEGA, Capcom, Rovio, Gameloft, NetEase, Nexon, Atari
Why it exists:
- Anthem (EA) — killed Jan 2026, always-online, unplayable
- Warzone Mobile (Activision) — killed Apr 2026 after 50M pre-registrations
- Concord (Sony) — killed after 2 weeks
- The Crew (Ubisoft) — the game that started the SKG movement
The banner:
- Amber/orange, matches Steam’s native DRM warning style
- Dismissible, does not block purchases
- Links to per-publisher explainer docs with sources
- No telemetry, no tracking, open source
Install:
- Install ViolentMonkey (or Tampermonkey)
- Paste https://codeberg.org/kimmitk/skg-publisher-warning/raw/branch/main/skg-warning.user.js into your browser
- Click Install
Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/kimmitk/skg-publisher-warning
Also available as a native WebExtension in the repo. PRs welcome if I’m missing a publisher or got something wrong.
Greasy Fork (one-click install): https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/585626-skg-publisher-warning
That is actually a great idea!