Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress

<figure> <img alt="Capitol Hill" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Samuel Corum / Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25544255/2162439650.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York's 15th congressional district in the Bronx introduced the <a href="https://ritchietorres.house.gov/posts/rep-torres-announces-power-to-the-players-act-legislation-to-ensure-gamers-own-their-games">Power To The Players Act</a> this week. If passed, the bill would direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish regulations that <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/new-york-rep-announces-game-ownership-bill-that-would-require-consumer-ownership-rather-than-sale-of-licenses-would-also-require-publishers-to-keep-the-game-functional-after-support-ends">guarantee consumers ownership</a> of a game when they pay for it, rather than a licensing agreement.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's increasingly common for games sold to require a connection to a server. Meaning that when a company decides to shut down those servers, the games often become unplayable. Rep. Torres singles out <em>NBA 2K25</em> as a recent example. 2K will be delisting the game from storefronts at the end of the month and shutting down its servers on …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/1013521/video-game-ownership-bill-congress-power-to-the-players-act">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>