The Governor of California has signed a bill into law that will require businesses to make a change to how digital purchases of games work. The bill should help to improve clarity on exactly what a customer is buying when they "purchase" a game on a digital storefront.
Many gamers have expressed frustration in recent times due to the way the "ownership" of digital games has been handled. At this point in time, game platforms can potentially remove a game from a player's account and get rid of the ability to download it at any time, regardless of whether it was "purchased" or not. This is in addition to recent game shutdowns where customers can no longer play a game they purchased regardless of the software on their own system.
Numerous upset players are turning against The Crew 2 and review bombing Ubisoft's online-only multiplayer racing video game.
Now, the bill AB 2426, which covers consumer protection, false advertising, and digital goods, has been signed into law by California Governor Newsom. The bill is essentially an addition to an existing law in California that made it illegal to do business or advertise to customers in California with misleading or...
