The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy
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Recap: A California bill that would require game publishers to keep titles playable after server shutdowns has become the American front of a broader consumer-rights movement. After gaining support in the European Parliament and throwing its weight behind the California bill, the pro-game-preservation group Stop Killing Games is now facing resistance from the game industry's most powerful lobbying group.
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has come out against California bill AB 1921, a state bill that would compel developers to offer remedies before deactivating servers for online games. Stop Killing Games has been fighting this battle for the last couple of years and was quick to condemn the ESA's position.
Under AB 1921, developers would be required to notify paying customers at least 60 days before shutting down servers, stop selling affected titles...
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