Stop Killing Games consumer protection bill passes floor vote in California
The California State Assembly has passed the Protect Our Games Act (AB 1921), a bill aimed at protecting consumer rights and ensuring game preservation. The legislation, motivated by incidents like Ubisoft's shutdown of The Crew, would require publishers to provide offline access or refunds when server-dependent games are discontinued. The bill now moves to the California State Senate, facing opposition from industry groups like Video Games Europe and the ESA who argue it could increase development costs and stifle innovation.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Video Games Europe
- Game: The Crew
- Company: Entertainment Software Association of Canada
- Company: Take-Two Interactive
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Consumer Protection
- Topic: Game Preservation
- Company: Nintendo
- Company: Riot Games
- Company: Ubisoft
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