California’s ‘Stop Killing Games’ Bill & The Digital Ownership Debate | FOX on Games – Video Game News & Industry Analysis

California is considering a bill that would force developers to alert players before sunsetting live-service games and offer options like offline patches or community-hosted servers. While the ESA argues against mandates for community servers, citing piracy concerns, players are increasingly questioning whether they truly own their digital libraries. Amid this debate, Sony has announced that its consoles will be entirely digital-only by 2028, packaged with download codes rather than physical discs. Finally, we interview AI engineer and venture leader Jeffrey Scruggs about his journey from classic handheld gaming to developing modern neural networks and his mission to fund the creators of the future.

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