Vandal: US digital game ownership bill targets server shutdowns
The proposal seeks to protect digital purchases and offline play after servers close, but it is not law.
How sure
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One outlet reports the bill's introduction; no official document is among the supplied sources.
Vandal reports that US Rep. Ritchie Torres has introduced a bill to protect digital game purchases and keep online games playable after servers close. It is a proposal, so it does not change players' rights yet.
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The Power to the Players Act would ask the Federal Trade Commission to write rules protecting ownership of digital game purchases. It also calls for online games to have an offline mode so people can keep playing after servers close. Torres said buyers should have the right to play and transfer games they purchase.
Torres pointed to NBA 2K25 as an example. He said its server closure would remove almost all its modes, including some single-player ones. The bill has been introduced, but its proposed protections are not in effect.
What we don’t know
Whether the bill will pass, and what rules the FTC would write if it does, are not known.
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First reported by · Vandal · Oct. 24
Estados Unidos podría tener una ley de protección a los gamers que asegure la propiedad de los juegos digitales
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