An American family from Arkansas filed a lawsuit against many major game companies due to addiction in children. According to the portal, the plaintiffs are demanding compensation for the damage caused to their families. Game Industry (GI).
Defendants in the lawsuit include internal studios Infinity Ward, Treyarch and Sledgehammer, as well as studios Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Epic Games, Electronic Arts and EA.
and DICE, as well as Ubisoft and the Ubisoft Montreal studio. The lawsuit includes 14 allegations, including allegations of negligence, deception, fraud and violations of consumer protection laws.
According to the plaintiffs, their 13-year-old son suffers from a video game addiction that has negatively affected his physical and mental health, as well as his academic and social life. A teenager spends 12 to 14 hours a day playing video games. It is stated that for the entire semester the student spent about 3 thousand dollars (about 275 thousand rubles) on video games, without taking into account the costs of the console, games and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
An Arkansas family alleges that gaming companies designed, marketed and knowingly marketed addictive games to children. The lawsuit details various types of microtransactions and monetization that plaintiffs claim manipulate player behavior and emotions, and also names 16 patents related to children and their spending on video games.
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