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Will this prevent shut downs of games that rely on central server, like what happened to The Crew?

If you look at page 51 it says:

2. […]an economic operator shall not be exempted from liability where the defectiveness of a product is due to any of the following, provided that it is within the manufacturer’s control: (a)a related service; (b)software, including software updates or upgrades; (c)a lack of software updates or upgrades necessary to maintain safety; (d)a substantial modification of the product.

Not sure if (a) or (d) would be more applicable, but I think it would be covered ?

Yeah, looks like D would apply but I afraid it would have to be tested in court. Game companies won't go without a fight.

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