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Stop Killing Games Just Won BIG! (youtu.be)
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The California Assembly Appropriations Committee voted 11-2 to advance AB 1921, the Protect Our Games Act, to the Assembly floor. The ESA’s campaign to kill the bill in committee didn’t work. Here’s what happened, what the bill actually requires, and what comes next.

AB 1921, backed by Stop Killing Games and authored by Assemblymember Chris Ward, would require companies selling server-connected games to give 60 days notice before shutting down, then either make the game playable without their servers or issue a full refund. It covers games sold on or after January 1, 2027. The Appropriations Committee, the financial gatekeeper in California’s legislative process, heard the ESA’s cost arguments and voted to advance the bill anyway. This is a follow-up to our earlier full breakdown.

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[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 22 points 6 days ago

From a business perspective, it allows rhe companies the time to consider the cost implicarions and sell the game at the appropriate price.

For instance, a companynthat sold lots 5 years ago and has minimal players now and would be required to refund everyone as they close would kill the conpany.

Future releases, they can add self hosted or community hosted servers as part of their code structure. They dont have to activste them until late in the game cycle.

Hopefully that becones the norm and more and more companies allow it, similar to how some allow modding. It can solve a bunch of gaming problems. Safer servers for kids. No obsolescence. More fine tuning of game settings.

Part of the fun of the first network games was their customisation options. It was more open and thus seemed like there were more possibilities.

this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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The goal is to reach 1 million signatures in the EU so that the european parliament will respond to the initiative that then leads to regulation that requires end-of-life plans for games to stay playable.

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