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ESA: Private Game Servers Are Piracy, California Bill Fails

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

The Entertainment Software Association told a California Senate committee that private and community servers for games like Minecraft and Call of Duty are illegal and constitute piracy. The statement came during a hearing on a bill backed by the Stop Killing Games movement, which ultimately failed to pass the committee. The ESA's position could impact efforts to preserve online games after official servers shut down.

Meridian48 take
The ESA's hardline stance may backfire by galvanizing support for right-to-repair and game preservation legislation.
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Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails to pass committee →
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