YouTuber Pirate Software is facing massive subscriber losses following backlash over his stance on the Stop Killing Games (SKG) movement.
In less than two weeks, the channel has lost more than 100,000 subscribers, according to analytics from Social Blade.
The fallout began after Ross Scott, creator of the SKG initiative and the Accursed Farms YouTube channel, released a video titled The End of Stop Killing Games on June 23. In it, Scott accused Pirate Software—real name Jason Thor Hall—of misrepresenting the SKG movement’s purpose in a 2023 video. The public response was swift and severe.
Between June 26 and July 9, Pirate Software’s channel dropped 110,000 subscribers, with a peak daily loss of 20,000 on June 26. The number grows to 120,000 when accounting for the full 30-day range.
During a July 4 Twitch stream, Hall addressed the controversy, revealing he had received death threats and had been swatted. He commented on the campaign’s success by saying, “I hope your initiative gets everything that you asked for, but nothing you wanted.”
The Stop Killing Games EU Citizens initiative, aimed at preserving digital game access, has since crossed 1.2 million signatures—far exceeding its original goal.
With ongoing backlash and continued subscriber losses, Pirate Software’s future on YouTube remains uncertain as the SKG movement gains further momentum.
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