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Stop Killing Games Canadian Petition - Now Open For Signature
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Open sourcing it is the solution but there is no enforcement possible
Studios can just shut down unless they are required to hand the source over to enter the market
This would be an issue if the servers use any proprietary code, libraries, or services the developer is not at liberty to distribute.
A studio may also to reuse their networking code for a sequel, and it would suck being forced to release that just because an older title got discontinued - could lead to exploits, or just competitors profiting off of your hard work with no compensation in exchange.
They could just keep the game running to avoid that
But if the source isn’t available then the game will eventually be lost