ESA Lobbyist Calls Private Minecraft Servers Illegal During Hearing
The ESA has sparked controversy by claiming private Minecraft servers are illegal during a hearing on the 'Stop Killing Games' initiative.
📍 The outcome
An ESA lobbyist declared private Minecraft servers illegal and likened them to a black market during a Stop Killing Games hearing. The ESA later tried to walk back these statements.
Meanwhile, the Protect Our Games Act failed in California.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
An Entertainment Software Association (ESA) lobbyist testified that private Minecraft servers are illegal. This statement was made during a hearing regarding the 'Stop Killing Games' movement.
Coverage from IGN, Kotaku, and Yahoo highlights the claim that these servers violate the law, with reports from ixbt.games adding that the ESA compared such servers to a "black market." Future developments depend on the proceedings of the 'Stop Killing Games' hearing and whether further legal clarification is provided regarding server legality.
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Who reported it (6)
- "Protect Our Games" Act Fails in California—Stop Killing Games Prepares Next Move TechPowerUp · 48d ago
- ESA Tries To Walk Back Calling Private and Community Servers Illegal TechRaptor · 48d ago
- ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' Yahoo · 48d ago
- Private Minecraft servers violate the law and resemble a "black market" ixbt.games · 48d ago
- 'They're Illegal' — ESA Says Private Minecraft Servers are 'Illegal' in Stop Killing Games Hearing IGN · 48d ago
- ESA Lobbyist Calls Private Minecraft Servers Illegal During Hearing Kotaku · 48d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Where were these claims made?
The claims were made by an ESA lobbyist during a 'Stop Killing Games' hearing.
How did the ESA describe private Minecraft servers?
The ESA declared them 'illegal' and suggested they resemble a 'black market'.
Which outlets are reporting on this?
The story is being covered by IGN, Kotaku, Yahoo, and ixbt.games.
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