California advances protections to keep games playable after online shutdowns
TL;DR
California's Assembly passed AB 1921, the Protect Our Games Act, 43-16, advancing the Stop Killing Games effort to require publishers to keep games playable after servers shut down (via offline access or refunds); it moves to the Senate amid industry concerns from the ESA about higher costs and reduced innovation.
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