A Californian bill aiming to force publishers shutting down servers for online games to provide a version of the game players can keep on playing independently of said servers or issue full refunds has failed to pass a committee vote in the state’s senate. That means the bill’s march through the legislature, which has been backed by the wider Stop Killing Games campaign, has come to a relative standstill for now.
It’s always disappointing to see a bill with such potential fall short. Keeping online games accessible is important for many players, and it’s clear this issue resonates with a lot of people. Hopefully, there will be more discussions and efforts in the future to address this concern.