Torres framed the underlying consumer rights in three parts: the right to own, the right to play, and the right to transfer games that have been purchased. That three-part framing echoes the language used by digital preservation advocates for years,…
The Power To The Players Act would push the FTC to protect players' right to own, play, and transfer the games they buy. Game ownership has been a long-running concern on PC, where digital storefronts have dominated for decades, but…
The 'Power to the Players' bill proposes obliging the US Federal Trade Commission to develop rules that will prevent publishers from revoking digital licenses for purchased games. In the US, the 'Power to the Players' bill has been proposed, which…
Everything We Know About the 'Power to Players Act,' a New Bill That Could Change Gaming Forever VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. As any clued-in gamer can tell you, the prospect of actually owning the…
The bill would also require an offline mode before a game’s servers go dark. NBA 2K25 loses its online servers on 31 December. Ritchie Torres, US representative for New York’s 15th district, speaking in Washington, DC, in 2024. Ritchie Torres, a Democratic congressman from…
Proposal comes amid controversy over games such as GTA 6, and outrage over digital purchases A new US law could transform how buying video games for consoles work. The proposed “Power To The Players Act” aims to ensure that players actually…
NBA 2K25, which retailed for $69.99 (standard) and $99.99 (All-Star Edition), will be pulled from stores in what 2K Sports has confirmed as a full NBA 2K25 delisting on October 30. Every online mode — MyCAREER, MyTEAM, multiplayer, online leagues, and the virtual-currency economy that players spent…
Buying a video game digitally should mean you can keep playing it for years, but that isn’t always guaranteed. Now, Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) wants to change that with proposed legislation that could give gamers more control over the games…
Gamereactor UK Online games could have to offer an offline mode before their servers are shut down under a proposal from US Representative Ritchie Torres The New York Democrat says the Power To The Players Act would direct the Federal…
Preserving video games and their history: lost games recovered, physical media and digital ownership, the Video Game Hall of Fame, and game-history features and anniversaries.
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