PenguinTD@lemmy.catoPC Gaming@lemmy.ca•A new law has been passed in California which prohibits the use of words like "buy" and "purchase" on digital storefronts like Steam.
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2 months agoIf gameplay itself is dependant on online servers, the game has to release a working version of the server code so it at least could be run by fans, or be refunded.
I replied to one of it a while ago and basically, this part is impossible since developer also “license” 3rd party backend/plugins/software solutions to make their server working. The developer do not have the right to release licensed code/api etc.
meaning, say if a backend have the free learning version of license, the developer are bound to the commercial license, which dictates if they can release code that involve 3rd party code/api.
it’s not the first GPU.