GoKawiilNY Rep. Ritchie Torres introduces bill requiring game ownership rights
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is introducing the Power To The Players Act, which would direct the FTC to write rules guaranteeing that buyers of digital video games own more than a revocable license. The bill would also require games with online features to include offline modes that keep working after servers shut down. Torres cited 2K Games' decision to delist NBA 2K25 and shut its servers by January 2027 as an example of the problem he wants to fix.