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New law will change how always-online games are sold, at least in California (www.gamefile.news)
submitted 3 months ago by Stopthatgirl7 to c/[email protected]
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Any retailer that sells an online-only video game will soon need to warn customers, at least in the state of California, that the game they’re purchasing may not be theirs to play forever.

That warning will be required in California as of January 1, thanks to AB 2426, a consumer protection and false advertising bill signed earlier this week by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom.

The bill makes it illegal for sellers of any digital goods—games, movies, books, etc—to use terms like “buy” or “purchase” during a transaction without the inclusion of a warning about the potential impermanence of what they’re paying for.

“The legislation was motivated by consumers losing access to content,” the bill’s sponsor, assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-CA), told Game File.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Guess that's the first success of https://stopkillinggames.com/.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Right after Ubisoft added an offline mode for the crew 2 iirc

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Though I guess that's more due to their stock price tanking and them taking a better look at the latest bad press they had gotten.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

But what about their freedom to cheat me out of my money and content?