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After the EU refused to act and California's bill stalled in committee, a Brazilian federal deputy has filed legislation directly inspired by Stop Killing Games, complete with mandatory offline patches and player reimbursement.
Over 1.3 million people signed a petition demanding the EU protect games from being killed by publishers. The European Commission said no to new laws anyway.
The Protect Our Games Act passed California's State Assembly 43-16, requiring publishers to give 60 days' notice before killing a game and either keep it playable or issue refunds.
The Entertainment Software Association is urging California lawmakers to kill a bill that would require publishers to preserve games or offer refunds, arguing the bill rests on the 'false premise' that consumers own their digital games.
Not a single Member of European Parliament spoke against the Stop Killing Games initiative during its first public hearing. The EU Commission now has until July to respond.