
The Entertainment Software Association is opposing new legislation in California that would require developers of online games that are shutting down to give lengthy notice beforehand, offer refunds, and make their games playable offline.

The Entertainment Software Association is opposing new legislation in California that would require developers of online games that are shutting down to give lengthy notice beforehand, offer refunds, and make their games playable offline.
Introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, Assembly Bill 1921 would require game developers to “communicate specified information to purchasers and prospective purchasers of a digital game 60 days before the operator ceases to provide services.” Once that server-closure day arrives, the studio would have to offer “an alternate version of, a patch or update to, or a refund for, the game.”
Its aims generally align with the goals of Stop Killing Games, an online game preservation movement that has gained traction over the past year. It also comes in the wake of high-profile live-service game failures like Concord and Highguard, which were abruptly taken offline and delisted shortly after launch.
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