New York Lawmaker Proposes Bill Requiring Game Ownership Over License Sales

A New York representative has announced a bill that would require consumers to be granted ownership of video games rather than merely licenses to play them. The proposed legislation would also obligate publishers to keep games functional after official support ends. The announcement was reported by Tom's Hardware and drew discussion on Hacker News. The source material provides limited detail beyond the bill's core requirements, so specifics such as timelines or enforcement mechanisms are not yet known.