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Stop Killing Games is advancing through California legislative votes, with a backed bill passing the State Assembly to restrict publishers from turning off game servers without considering player impact. Separate updates also say a petition response is expected “before the summer,” including a European Commission promise during a recent debate.

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Key Takeaway California is moving toward limiting how publishers can switch off game servers, after Stop Killing Games-backed measures cleared the Assembly.
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California is moving toward limiting how publishers can switch off game servers, after Stop Killing Games-backed measures cleared the Assembly.

Stop Killing Games is advancing through California legislative votes, with a backed bill passing the State Assembly to restrict publishers from turning off game servers without considering player impact. Separate updates also say a petition response is expected “before the summer,” including a European Commission promise during a recent debate.

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Top 2 signals · California is moving toward limiting how publishers can
Rock Paper Shotgun · 16h ago
Stop Killing Games-backed bill that'd bar publishers from switching off game servers without thinking of players passes California State Assembly vote
Rock Paper Shotgun · 8d ago
Stop Killing Games petition on game server switch offs will get a reply "before the summer", European Commission promise during latest debate

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Other Stop Killing Games activity — not part of the “California is moving toward limiting how publishers can” story
Tweakers · 13h ago
Lagerhuis Californië stemt voor Stop Killing Games-wet, game mag niet zo offline

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location California
policy status Stop Killing Games-backed bill passed a California State Assembly vote
bill aim Would bar publishers from switching off game servers without thinking of players

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  • Follow California legislative updates on the Stop Killing Games-backed server-switch-off bill after Assembly passage. Rock Paper Shotgun

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  • Stop Killing Games-backed bill that'd bar publishers from switching off game servers without thinking of players passes California State Assembly vote Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Stop Killing Games just passed a floor vote in California Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Stop Killing Games petition on game server switch offs will get a reply "before the summer", European Commission promise during latest debate Rock Paper Shotgun
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kotaku.com

Politician Derails Stop Killing Games Debate With Anti-Woke Rant

A far-right Slovakian party Republic Movement went off about Assassin's Creed Shadows and games where you 'play as a queer character'

7d ago Lewis Parker
thegamer.com

EU Politician Responds To Stop Killing Games, Tells Parliament "Wokeness Is Destroying Video Games"

MEP Milan Uhrík addressed SKG at the EU parliament with a tangent about wokeness in Assassin's Creed, which the movement says "missed the point."

7d ago James Lucas

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Tracking: Stop Killing Games-backed bill that'd bar publishers from switching off game servers without thinking of players passes California State Assembly vote / Stop Killing Games petition on game server switch offs will get a reply "before the summer", European Commission promise during latest debate

Stop Killing Games-backed bill that'd bar publishers from switching off game servers without thinking of players passes California State Assembly vote Stop Killing Games petition on game server switch offs will get a reply "before the summer", European Commission promise during latest debate
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