2023-11-12 19:30:00
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The studios are ready to do anything to defend the intellectual property of their products. Rockstar, for example, sued the hacker who had revealed several GTA 6 data on the web. If the biggest firms no longer hesitate to go to court, so does the public. It must be said that video games have always suffered from a bad reputation (whether proven or not) in the eyes of some.
A complaint has been filed once morest several major studios (Microsoft, Epic Games, Activision Blizzard, EA, and others) for “promotion of video game addiction”.
Very angry parents
On October 30, Casey Dunn and Thomas Dunn officially filed a complaint — on behalf of their son — in the state of Arkansas, in the United States. The complaint aims to obtain damages for the injuries and costs caused by their son’s addiction to video games, but above all to shed light on video game addiction. Several games are cited in the complaint, such as Battlefield, Call of Duty, Fortnite and Rainbow Six. It is specified that the son, aged 13, plays on various platforms: his phone, his Nintendo Switch, or even his Xbox Series X. He also plays games via the Xbox Game Pass subscription service and in streaming. It is true that for 13 years old, this seems a little excessive.
Still according to the plaintiffs, the studios “uses patented designs, algorithms and marketing containing addictive features and technologies” leading to addiction.
We never imagined that when our son started playing video games, he would become so addicted that his education would seriously suffer, he would lose interest in spending time with his friends, and his physical and mental health would be damaged. in danger.
These video game companies have targeted and exploited children, prioritizing their profit above all else. As a mother, I knew I had to do something to ensure that they did not destroy the well-being and future of our children.
Casey Dunn
Their son’s addiction would therefore have had a huge impact on his life, “physical pain in the hands, elbow and shoulders”a loss of socialization, excess anger, but also a monthly expenditure of 350 dollars per month on games.
The plaintiffs are therefore asking for financial compensation, but also want a change in the way the games are designed and offered, as well as “additional mental health resources for families faced with the need to treat young children addicted to gaming.”
The first in a long series?
Family lawyer Tina Bullock hopes to make noise with her lawsuit to bring regarding change. For her, the addition to video games is a serious problem, and must be better taken care of, but above all be better recognized in today’s society.
Video game addiction is a serious, life-altering disorder that steals the lives of children and disrupts families across the country. Parents like me often mistakenly believe that it is a failure on their part when their child becomes addicted, but through this litigation we hope to shine a light on the wrongdoing, deception and manipulation of our children by these companies to their own financial gain.
Tina Bullock
For her, this complaint is only the beginning of a long fight. “This is the first in a long series of lawsuits that will be filed in the coming weeks” she declared.
If you are curious, you can find the entire complaint at this address.
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