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A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam. (www.pcgamesn.com)
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[-] cryptiod137@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

As in, the publisher has stopped them preserving it otherwise, so now the publisher must make it accessible somehow?

[-] eRac 1 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. If you implement DRM that will make the software unusable if it can't phone home, you should be legally required to have a plan in place for when your servers shut down.

MMO servers get a bit more complicated since they often rely on third-party components that aren't releasable.

this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
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