E3-Eigentümer widersetzt sich kalifornischem Gesetzentwurf zum Schutz bei Ende von Spielediensten

11. Mai 2026

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Die Entertainment Software Association hat sich gegen ein geplantes Verbraucherschutzgesetz in Kalifornien ausgesprochen, das Spielehersteller dazu verpflichten würde, bei Einstellung von Onlinediensten Offline-Versionen, Patches oder Rückerstattungen anzubieten.

Der Gesetzentwurf mit der Bezeichnung AB 1921 wartet noch auf Anhörungen sowie Abstimmungen und ist bisher nicht in Kraft getreten. Er würde eine 60-tägige Ankündigungsfrist vor der Einstellung von Onlinediensten für digitale Spiele vorschreiben sowie Optionen für das weitere Spielen oder eine Entschädigung für Käufer vorsehen.

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E3-Eigentümer widersetzt sich kalifornischem Gesetzentwurf zum Schutz bei Ende von Spielediensten

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