Rep. Ritchie Torres, representing New York’s 15th congressional district in the Bronx, introduced the Power To The Players Act this week. The legislation would task the Federal Trade Commission with creating rules that ensure consumers actually own a video game when they purchase it, rather than merely receiving a license.
The bill comes amid a growing trend of games that require an online connection to function. When a developer decides to shut down those servers, the titles often become unplayable. Torres highlighted NBA 2K25 as a recent illustration of the problem. The publisher, 2K, plans to remove the game from digital storefronts at the end of the month and to turn off its servers shortly thereafter.
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