NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) announced plans for the Power to the Players Act, which would direct the FTC to protect players' ability to own and play purchased games. The push follows NBA 2K25, a $70 game being delisted on October 30 with servers shutting down in December. The bill has not yet been introduced in Congress.

• Bill would direct the FTC to make players own games, not license them
• NBA 2K25, a $70 game, gets delisted October 30 and loses servers in December
• Companies would be required to offer offline mode when servers shut down
• A similar California bill died in committee in June