Policy · 2h ago
California online game preservation bill dies in committee
A California bill requiring game publishers to maintain online games in a playable state before discontinuing them failed to pass a Senate committee vote. The Stop Killing Games campaign, which pushed the legislation, will have to wait for the next session. The bill aimed to prevent games from becoming unplayable after server shutdowns.
Meridian48 take
The bill's failure highlights the tension between consumer rights and business models that treat live-service games as disposable, but the issue isn't going away.
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