Ritchie Torres Pushes Digital Game Ownership Rights
Rep. Ritchie Torres says players should have the right to own, play, and transfer digital games, as debate grows over what buyers really get.
AI-generated summary based on reporting by Kotaku.
Rep. Ritchie Torres says he plans to bring legislation to Congress aimed at giving players stronger digital game ownership rights. He wants the FTC to make sure people can own, play, and transfer the games they buy.
Torres argues that a game can’t be treated like a real purchase if it can disappear when a company shuts something down. He says families deserve better than a license that can vanish at any time.
The idea is only a starting point, though, and there are still big questions to work out. That includes whether online-only games need special rules and how digital game resales would work.
The discussion comes as more gaming moves away from discs and toward downloads. The piece also points to the idea that platforms should not be able to lock people out of digital libraries they paid for.
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