Loot Boxes in Fortnite and Rocket League
Allegations: Making misleading representations in Fortnite and Rocket League
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.)
For more of TINA.org’s coverage of the video game Fortnite, click here.
Class-Action Tracker
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…
Fortnite Battle Royale
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly not taking effective measures to prevent children from creating accounts on PlayStation Network and using their…
Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly deceptively marketing games, including the popular video game Fortnite. According to the complaint, the company markets…
The Latest
CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games
Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.