Mexico lawmakers propose rights for digital game buyers

Players in Mexico could keep access to digital games after servers shut down under a proposal from two federal lawmakers.

Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas and federal deputy Iraís Reyes have proposed legislative changes to strengthen consumer rights for digital purchases, Eurogamer reported on 29 September 2026. Colosio Riojas is president of the Mexican Senate's Digital Rights Commission. He revealed the initiative via his personal Instagram account.

The core question is simple. When you pay for a download, what do you actually own? The proposal would require companies selling digital goods to state clearly whether the buyer is getting a product or a licence, meaning permission to use the product rather than outright ownership.

That distinction matters for games, films, e-books and other downloads. Many storefronts sell access tied to an account and ongoing online systems. Players can lose that access if a title is withdrawn or support ends.

The Colosio-Reyes initiative also calls for digital preservation. Purchasers would be able to continue playing some form of a game after servers are taken down or official support ends. The exact form that preservation would take was not detailed in the initial account.

A third plank targets enforcement. Businesses selling digital goods in Mexico would need a Mexican business address. That would give authorities a local point of contact to intervene in consumer-rights issues.

For fans, this means less fine print and more certainty. You would know before you pay whether you own the file or rent permission to play it, and you would have a local office to contact if something goes wrong.