US lawmaker calls videogame purchases rentals disguised as sales: 'When you pay for a game, you should own it'

US lawmaker calls videogame purchases rentals disguised as sales: 'When you pay for a game, you should own it' Representative Ritchie Torres will introduce a bill aimed at protecting videogame ownership, including for online games that are decommissioned. US Representative Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York City, announced today that he will introduce the "Power To The Players Act." If it becomes law, the bill will see the US Federal Trade Commission create regulations that protect our "ability to own and play" purchased games, according to Torres' office. "When you pay for a game, you should own it," says Torres. Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs.