CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Consumer News CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.
Loot Boxes in Fortnite and Rocket League Class Action Loot Boxes in Fortnite and Rocket League Allegations: Making misleading representations in Fortnite and Rocket League
TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Consumer News TINA’s Take: How FIFA’s Online Version Exploits Consumers Gimme the loot (boxes).
EA Sports Games Class Action EA Sports Games Allegations: Failing to disclose that games use artificial intelligence to induce players to purchase additional loot boxes
Electronic Arts Brands Electronic Arts TINA.org joined coalition urging FTC to investigate video game company’s use of dark patterns and other deceptive marketing tactics.
Fortnite Save the World Class Action Fortnite Save the World February 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim. Click here to read the court order. July 2019: This case was transferred from a court…
Electronic Arts Sports Video Games Class Action Electronic Arts Sports Video Games Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose important information about the Ultimate Team Packs in games
Supercell’s Video Games Class Action Supercell’s Video Games Allegations: Failing to disclose that games use loot boxes
Disclosures in Google Play Class Action Disclosures in Google Play Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that certain games use loot boxes, which are a form of gambling that violates state anti-gambling laws
Disclosures in Apple’s App Store Class Action Disclosures in Apple’s App Store Allegations: Using ratings categories that fail to disclose that certain games use loot boxes
Hearthstone Class Action Hearthstone Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the actual odds of getting loot boxes with valuable items
Overwatch Class Action Overwatch In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Activision Blizzard alleging that the age-rating for the video game “Overwatch” fails to disclose that the game uses loot boxes, which…