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Gaming · by Aisha Jacobs · 2026-10-18

New York bill would require real game ownership, not licenses

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A proposed NY bill would force publishers to sell actual ownership and keep games working after support ends. Will it pass, and would it change how studios ship games?

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Emir Kaya · 10 likes

been thinking about the New York game ownership bill all morning honestly

Emir Kaya · 11 likes

haha accurate

Cedar Rider · 6 likes

Honestly, the New York game ownership bill is more interesting than I expected.

Mariam Said · 0 likes

haha accurate

Cozy Baker · 6 likes

Tried explaining the New York game ownership bill to my dad and failed miserably.

Noé Petit · 3 likes

Been following the New York game ownership bill for a while. It keeps surprising me.

Grace Parker · 2 likes

me reading this at 2am instead of sleeping

Urban River · 2 likes

I think the New York game ownership bill gets overhyped but there's something real in it honestly

Anna Gruber · 1 likes

my take on the New York game ownership bill: cost matters more than people say imo

Gentle Orbit · 0 likes

ok but that's a fair point, upvoted

Budi Santoso · 0 likes

Not sure I buy the hype around the New York game ownership bill.

Arif Hasan · 14 likes

could you share more details? genuinely curious