US bill proposes granting gamers ownership of digital game copies

Congressman Ritchie Torres is preparing the Power to the Players Act: full ownership of digital games, resale and transfer rights, and mandatory access after servers shut down. The FTC would write the rules; the effort echoes Europe's Stop Killing Games movement.

• The bill would give gamers ownership of purchased digital games
• Resale and transfer of games to other users would be allowed
• Publishers would have to keep games playable after server shutdowns
• The FTC would develop the rules if the bill passes