US lawmaker calls videogame purchases rentals disguised as sales: 'When you pay for a game, you should own it'
US Representative Ritchie Torres is introducing the "Power To The Players Act" to protect consumers' ability to own purchased video games. The bill aims to have the Federal Trade Commission create regulations ensuring that players truly own games, not just licenses that can be revoked. This initiative addresses concerns about digital distribution, game decommissioning, and the shift away from physical media, exemplified by issues with titles like The Crew.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Game Ownership
- Topic: Digital Distribution
- Person: Ritchie Torres
- Topic: Game Decommissioning
- Game: The Crew
- Game: Rocket League
- Company: GOG
- Company: Federal Trade Commission
- Company: Ubisoft
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