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A comment on California bill would require patches or refunds when online games shut down. Parent comment

Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by sowbug on Friday May 15, 2026 @07:19PM (#48155190)
Putting on my Pollyanna hat...

Or it could make it a lot cheaper, if the server were developed entirely on open-source infrastructure from the start. Hopefully the actual game logic would be developed entirely in-house, making it easier to audit before releasing.

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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by jurgenburgen on Saturday May 16, 2026 @01:47AM (#48157193)
Most likely the engine providers would spin off their server components as OSS for this express purpose so their customers can easily comply. This regulation could be a huge win for making the game industry adopt more OSS.
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