US bill requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has failed to pass a Senate vote
A US bill aiming to keep paid online games playable after shutdowns has failed to pass a Senate vote.
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California's Protect Our Games Act failed to pass a Senate committee vote. During the debate, the ESA branded private Minecraft and Call of Duty servers as illegal piracy and a black market.
Epilogue added 60d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
What was the Protect Our Games Act?
The Protect Our Games Act was a bill that aimed to require paid online games to remain playable even after their servers shut down.
Why did the bill fail to pass?
The bill failed to pass a Senate vote, missing by three votes according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
Who opposed the bill?
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) opposed the bill, according to TheGamer.
What happened
A bill requiring paid online games to remain playable after their servers shut down has failed to pass a Senate vote. The bill, known as the Protect Our Games Act, aimed to preserve access to online games even after their servers are taken offline.
Coverage emphasizes the bill's failure to gain enough support in the Senate. Watch for potential future attempts to pass similar legislation.
The ESA's opposition and the involvement of gaming advocacy groups like Stop Killing Games suggest ongoing debate. Coverage does not yet specify next steps or reactions from gaming companies.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (86% supported) Updated 66d ago.
Sources (12)
- Minecraft community servers are branded as "illegal" while the Stop Killing Games debate heats up in court Yahoo · 67d ago
- ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' PC Gamer · 67d ago
- The video game industry just told lawmakers Minecraft and Call of Duty private servers are illegal piracy TechSpot · 67d ago
- Private Minecraft Servers Are A "Black Market" According To The ESA TheGamer · 67d ago
- California’s Protect Our Games Act Fails Senate Vote, But “Next Time We Will Be Ready” Yahoo · 67d ago
- The ESA is up to its tired old tricks in helping to block a California games preservation bill Massively Overpowered · 67d ago
- SKG Rearing to Go After "Protect Our Games Act" Fails in California TechPowerUp · 67d ago
- "We were only three votes away": Stop Killing Games-backed California bill to keep online games playable fails to win over senate committee Rock Paper Shotgun · 67d ago
- California Bill to Preserve Online Games Fails Senate Vote Operation Sports · 67d ago
- US Bill that Could’ve Required Paid Games to Have Offline Modes Post-Server Shutdowns Fails to Pass a Vote in the Senate Wccftech · 67d ago
- California Bill To Preserve Online Games Fails Committee Vote Engadget · 67d ago
- US bill requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has failed to pass a Senate vote Video Games Chronicle · 67d ago
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