The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has declared that private and community servers for games like Minecraft and Call of Duty are illegal and constitute piracy. This stance was presented to the California Senate in opposition to AB 1921, a bill aimed at preserving game access by requiring publishers to provide notice and playable versions before shutting down servers. Despite the ESA's arguments, the bill narrowly failed to pass the committee, though it has been granted reconsideration. AI
RANK_REASON Policy debate regarding game preservation and server legality. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.1]
- AB 1921
- ARK: Survival Ascended
- Blizzard
- Chris Ward
- Counter-Strike 2
- Entertainment Software Association
- Microsoft
- Minecraft
- Stop Killing Games
- Call of Duty
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