The Fight to Stop Publishers From Bricking Your Games and Shutting Down Servers Just Got a Powerful New Enemy
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The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has come out against California bill AB 1921, a state bill that would compel developers to offer remedies before deactivating servers for online games. Stop Killing Games has been fighting this battle for the last couple of years and was quick to condemn the ESA's position.Read Entire Article
The bill to be debated in California (United States) on the protection of video games when they come to the end of their online life cycle, "does not reflect the current functioning of video games," as stated by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), making clear its position against it.
In California, a new consumer protection draft creates a dispute between the gaming industry and the Stop Killing Games movement. The draft law, AB 1921, aims to ensure that buyers of digital games do not simply sit in front of a dead product when a publisher shuts down the online services. Specifically, companies would have to inform owners of digital games at least 60 days before the end of an online service. Afterwards, according to the curre…
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