Activision Blizzard Inc., Epic Games Inc., Roblox Corp. and around a dozen other video game developers were hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit alleging a 9-year-old became addicted to the companies’ games such as Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto.
The complaint filed in Chicago federal court on Dec. 6 said video game addiction is an “epidemic harming out nation’s youth” with feedback loops and reward systems that ensure maximal playing time by young users. Much of the addictive and compulsive behavior is driven by “microtransactions,” a scheme used by many games where users can spend real money on ...
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