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‘Digital ownership must be respected’: UK parliament debates Stop Killing Games campaign, but government doesn’t budge (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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Handing online servers over to consumers could carry commercial or legal risks, she said, in addition to safety concerns due to the removal of official company moderation.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you don't want to give the sever away (including the ability to use it) then don't shut it down or otherwise make the game unplayable.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or release API documentation for the server and help the community create a replacement. Companies have options here.

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

Hell, I'll just take not getting sued into the ground by the company for a copyright infringement. Don't even need the API. If a game is loved enough we will find a way. We just don't have the money to fight lawsuits!