Ritchie Torres proposes bill for video game ownership rights
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York has proposed legislation that would let video game buyers own their purchases instead of holding a license, and would require offline play options for some titles.
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What happened
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres introduced the Power to Players Act, a bill that would give video game buyers ownership of the games they purchase rather than a license. The bill would also require offline access options for some games.
Why it matters
The proposal would change buyers' rights from holding a license to owning the games they pay for.
Coverage
- US Representative Introduces Plan To Preserve Digital Game Ownership (polygon.com)
- Congressman Torres introduces bill on video game ownership (ua.news)
- How Should Video Game Ownership Work In An All-Digital Future? (kotaku.com)
- US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license" (arstechnica.com)
- "When you pay for a game, you should own it": US official proposed a law to protect video game owners' rights" (run.code)
- NY Congressman To Introduce Bill Protecting Video Game Ownership (Ian Carlos Campbell)
- Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It' (kotaku.com)
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