Blizzard Pushes to Keep Overwatch ‘Loot Box’ Suit Out of Court

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. asked a California appellate court Monday to keep a lawsuit over alleged gambling in one of its games out of court, arguing the plaintiff, a minor, agreed to arbitrate all claims when he downloaded and registered Overwatch.

The lawsuit, filed in March 2020 by a minor referred to as “B.D.” in San Diego Superior Court, alleges that Blizzard, through Overwatch, “engages in predatory practices enticing children to engage in gambling and similar addictive conduct.”

Blizzard profits from creating addictive behaviors in kids to generate huge revenues, most of which come from the in-game purchases known as “loot ...