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A Stop Killing Games-backed California bill aimed at keeping online games playable failed to secure enough support in a Senate committee. Coverage focuses on how close the measure was to advancing—reportedly three votes short.

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Key Takeaway The Stop Killing Games-backed California effort to keep online games playable narrowly failed in a Senate committee by three votes.
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The Stop Killing Games-backed California effort to keep online games playable narrowly failed in a Senate committee by three votes.

A Stop Killing Games-backed California bill aimed at keeping online games playable failed to secure enough support in a Senate committee. Coverage focuses on how close the measure was to advancing—reportedly three votes short.

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Rock Paper Shotgun · 10d ago
"We were only three votes away": Stop Killing Games-backed California bill to keep online games playable fails to win over senate committee

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location California
bill status Failed to win over Senate committee
margin Three votes short
focus Keeping online games playable

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  • Look for renewed Stop Killing Games-backed attempts to pass similar California legislation after the committee loss.

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  • "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
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However, preservation efforts haven't found much success in the political sphere as of late. Just two weeks ago, the European Commission officially responded to the Stop Killing Games movement, explaining that it "cannot propose a legal obligation to keep video games playable after they stop being provided commercially"—dealing a significant blow to the fight for digital ownership. Earlier this week in the United States, the 'Protect Our Games Act' (AB 1921), proposed by California Assemblymember Chris Ward, was likewise stalled in a state senate committee. Nonetheless, SKG remains determined.

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