NY announces game ownership bill requiring ownership rather than licensing

	NY announces game ownership bill requiring ownership rather than licensing(tomshardware.com)
	428 points by guiambros 7 days ago \| 201 comments
	tl;dr: Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Power To The Players Act, which would direct the FTC to require that purchasing a video game grants actual ownership rather than a revocable license, and mandate offline modes before online-dependent games have their servers shut down. The bill follows a similar Pennsylvania effort by state senator John Kane and comes amid a Sony class action lawsuit where the company argued buyers aren't acquiring a durable right to their games.
	HN Discussion: ~Broader copyright reform and Fair Use expansion would be more effective than this bill ↓Bill could backfire by pushing publishers toward SaaS-only models or hurting indie developers ~Consumers should support DRM-free platforms like GOG rather than rely on legislation ↓The announcement is disingenuous political theater since no actual bill text exists yet ↑The bill is reasonable and should extend to all devices with firmware to combat e-waste