California Assembly Approves 'Protect Our Games Act' After Stop Killing Games Push

This week the California State Assembly passed the "Protect Our Games Act" (AB 1921), moving the measure toward the California Senate. The bill won on a 43 to 16 vote and, if approved by the Senate, would apply to games released or resold after January 1, 2027.

Under AB 1921, publishers would have to give players at least 60 days' notice before ending a game's service and ensure purchased games remain accessible at some level indefinitely—either via a single-player mode or enough functionality for fan-run servers. Free-to-play titles would be exempt from the requirements.

The legislation is a significant win for the Stop Killing Games movement started by YouTuber Scott Ross (Accursed Farms) after Ubisoft shut down The Crew in 2024. The campaign argues digital distribution and impermanent download keys too often leave players leasing software they believed they owned; Ross stepped down as the movement’s figurehead in 2025 but still appears at hearings.

United States, California

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