Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, and Xbox
Allegations: Marketing games to minors without implementing safety features and adding addictive features to maximize the time children spend on their games and platforms
Fortnite
February 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.
June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Epic Games for allegedly misleadingly advertising the video game Fortnite as being free when, according to plaintiffs, the game is designed to get players to make in-app purchases for virtual supplies and game currency, among other things. (Doe et al v. Epic Games, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-3629, N. D. CA.)
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Roblox and Fortnite
Allegations: Marketing games to minors without implementing safety features, such as parental controls, warnings, and time limitations, and adding addictive features to maximize the time children spend on their games…
Loot Boxes in Fortnite and Rocket League
Allegations: Making misleading representations in Fortnite and Rocket League
Fortnite Save the World
Fortnite Battle Royale
Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games
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CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games
Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.