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Lobby clashes cast private game servers as piracy battleground

Stop Killing Games lobbied California’s AB 1921 to require publishers to warn 60 days before ending official server support and offer remedies such as offline modes or refunds; the bill stalled in the Senate amid ESA claims that private Minecraft/Call of Duty servers constitute piracy, a claim SKG rejects. EU efforts similarly stalled. With funding and lobbying constraints cited, SKG plans more court challenges and a recruitment drive to push for post-license play protections and counter publishers’ arguments in hearings across other states.

via TechSpot|

#ab-1921 #esa #piracy-claims

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ESA Official Calls Minecraft Servers 'Illegal' in California Gaming Bill Hearing

During a California Senate committee hearing on AB 1921 (Protect Our Games Act), ESA VP Jennifer Gibbons claimed Minecraft servers are illegal and not affiliated with Microsoft, arguing against the bill’s requirements on refunds and server deprecation; she labeled community-hosted servers as piracy, despite Mojang/Microsoft promoting and supporting such servers. The bill did not pass the State Senate, and proponents plan amendments moving forward.

via PCGamesN|

#ab-1921 #community-servers #esa

technology2 months ago•1 min saved

California Assembly backs bill to keep delisted online games playable

The California Assembly approved AB 1921, the Protect Our Games Act, with bipartisan support to require publishers to give two months’ notice before delisting a game, offer refunds, and allow continued access to delisted titles, for games released after Jan 1, 2027; free or subscription-based games are excluded; the bill still needs Senate approval and governor signature, and the Stop Killing Games initiative supports it, with similar EU efforts in the works.

via Engadget|

#ab-1921 #california #delisting

technology2 months ago•8 min saved

California advances protections to keep games playable after online shutdowns

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.

via Eurogamer|

#ab-1921 #california #end-of-life

culture2 months ago•13 min saved

California Advances Safeguards to Prevent Game Sunsetting

California Assembly passed AB 1921, the so-called Protect Our Games Act, which would require publishers to give a 60-day notice before sunsetting a game and to maintain some form of access for purchased titles (free-to-play games are exempt); if the bill clears the Senate, it would apply to games released or resold after January 1, 2027. The measure, a major win for the Stop Killing Games movement led by Accursed Farms’ Scott Ross, reflects growing scrutiny of live-service practices in gaming on both sides of the Atlantic.

via Kotaku|

#ab-1921 #accursed-farms #california