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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 jayd16 on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:14PM (#48156189)
It's more like it's the only software industry that still has a relevant amount of non-subscription based one time sales. I guess this will be the end of that.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by account42 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @05:53AM (#48191314)
Or maybe it will allow those developers that still provide fully offline games to more easily compete now that others with less consumer friendly business models are forced to make their deal more clear to the customer.
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