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US congressman proposes law making game buyers own their games, not just rent them
House Creative Committee via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
The bill would compel studios to incorporate an offline function prior to discontinuing online servers, rather than maintaining their perpetual operation. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democratic congressman, introduced the Power To The Players Act, citing NBA 2K25, which cost up to $100 and loses its online servers on 31 December. It's only a proposal so far, and nothing guarantees it will pass.
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