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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 umvi on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:29PM (#48156268)
Better to just publish the protocols/APIs and let the community roll their own
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by mrgaro on Saturday May 16, 2026 @02:06AM (#48157278)
Often, especially on competitive games, the server is basically a full client, but just without graphics. The server will often run physics simulations etc, so that it can validate that nobody is cheating.

Sure, in some cases you can roll your own server, but often it's impossible.

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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by account42 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @05:09AM (#48191035)
Impossible is too strong of a word.
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