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ESA labels private game servers piracy, California bill fails

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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]

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ESA labels private game servers piracy, California bill fails

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails to pass committee

    The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails t… The

    Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails t… The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and comm…

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