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CALIFORNIA BILL WOULD FORCE PUBLISHERS TO KEEP ONLINE GAMES PLAYABLE
California lawmakers advanced legislation requiring game publishers to provide offline patches or refunds when shutting down online servers. The bill aims to prevent players from losing access to purchased games.
Ars Technica+0m
Publishers would have to offer "independent" play patch or refunds after server shutdowns.
Hacker News+3h 13m
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/bill-to-keep-online-games-playable-clears-key-hurdle-in-california/…
Engadget+3h 13m
Game preservation group Stop Killing Games advised on the bill.