Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
Summary
Ars Technica reports that California's Protect Our Games Act advances from the Assembly’s appropriations committee, aiming to require publishers to refund or provide updated versions of online games when support ends and to notify players 60 days before service cessation. The piece outlines arguments from Stop Killing Games and the Entertainment Software Association, potential exemptions for certain free-to-play or subscription games, and the bill’s political hurdles and prospects at the state level.