The Stop Killing Games movement has just seen a big success in California, as the state assembly has passed a bill for the Protect Our Games Act. The bill proposes improving consumer rights around games so that players don't lose access to the titles they've bought.
It's always sad when players can no longer access a game after server support ends, and 2026 has unfortunately seen a high number of game shutdowns.
The Stop Killing Games movement has been trying to preserve game access in a variety of locations, and now a major step in the right direction has been made in California. California State Assembly Member Chris Ward revealed on the Stop Killing Games YouTube channel that a Protect Our Games Act bill, AB-1921, has officially passed the state assembly. With this, the bill will move on to the state senate, where Ward says it will be debated in committee in June. The bill proposes that game companies provide 60 days notice before shutting down any server-dependent game, and would require them to provide a method to either keep playing the games offline or through fan-hosted servers afterward, or in lieu of that, to provide a refund to buyers....
