The conversation surrounding digital ownership of video games has continued to heat up, even reaching the Congressional level, with Democratic United States Representative Ritchie Torres of New York proposing a new Power to the Players Act to protect consumers from having the games they paid for being permanently disabled or removed from their libraries. Audiences have long debated the difference between renting and owning digital-only games, and the big announcement by Sony to end production of physical game discs has reignited a demand for legislation to protect players as a digital-focused future approaches.
When developer Rockstar Games first revealed that there would be no physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6, many fans protested the lack of protections provided for digital-only games. Sony's subsequent revelation that it would be ending any and all physical games discs for titles launching in January 2028 and beyond was met with even greater backlash and saw many players attempting to find a solution through boycotts, protests, and even legal assistance. It would seem that at least one political figure has heard these cries for changes in digital gaming, as Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce brand-new legislation to Congress that aims to...
