Stop Killing Games

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Stop Killing Games:

The consumer movement to stop game publishers from intentionally destroying older games with kill switches.

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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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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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 1 month ago

Depends on the wording but a game sold after January 1st, 2027 could also be a five years old game that is still sold.