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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 fluoridation on Saturday May 16, 2026 @01:25AM (#48157084)
A lot of games have tacked-on online features to excuse the existence of the server to enable DRM, and a lot of multiplayer games arbitrarily don't offer a way for clients to double as local servers like in the heyday of arena shooters.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by furyofantares on Saturday May 16, 2026 @01:29AM (#48157105)
Sure, but the existence of such annoying things does not mean that's the only reason to use a client-server architecture and that it would only affect those games.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by fluoridation on Saturday May 16, 2026 @05:18AM (#48158433)
It's not the only reason, but that does cover the vast majority of online-required games.
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Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl... by account42 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:48AM (#48190858)
It's the main reason for keeping the server part away from players though.
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