[ivandenysov]

Would shutting down the game server for good be considered property damage then?

[alphawhisky]

I think this was the basis for the "Stop Killing Games" petition/initiative that was brought forward in Europe in 2025. They argued they had to open games up to private/3rd party hosting for this exact reason. IMO, if you lose the ability to play the game, then that would be damaging the "property" that is your game copy as well. It's like if you booted up your favorite offline single player game at home to find that they deleted half the maps/content.

[DangitBobby]

Is it theft or property damage when a company makes bad business decisions which deprives its shareholders of real-world value by devaluing the stock?