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California game-playability bill faces industry criticism; Discord adds game perks

A California bill aiming to ensure games remain playable after server shutdowns has drawn criticism from the ESA, which argues the legislation misunderstands game development. The bill, supported by the Stop Killing Games campaign, seeks to prevent titles from becoming unplayable when publishers cease server operations. Meanwhile, Discord Nitro subscribers are gaining access to starter editions of games like Stardew Valley and Fallout 4 through a Game Pass perk. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a proposed bill and a product perk, neither of which rise to the level of significant industry-wide impact.

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California game-playability bill faces industry criticism; Discord adds game perks

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    📰 California bill pushing to keep games playable after server shutdowns "doesn't reflect how games actually work", ESA assert Earlier this month, Stop Killing G

    📰 California bill pushing to keep games playable after server shutdowns "doesn't reflect how games actually work", ESA assert Earlier this month, Stop Killing Games, the campaign group seeking to prevent online games being rendered unplayable when publishers shut down their serve…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Discord Nitro Subscribers Can Now Play Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 For Free With Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ It's one of many new perks coming to paid Nitro

    🎮 Discord Nitro Subscribers Can Now Play Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 For Free With Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ It's one of many new perks coming to paid Nitro memberships 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/discord-nitro-subscribers-can-now-play-stardew-valley-and-fallou…