- Defendants from the mentioned companies invoked First Amendment protections in defense
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Two game addiction lawsuits filed against major players in the video game industry have been dropped by the plaintiff.
According to Game File, the lawsuits were directed at Epic, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games, Roblox, Microsoft, and Sony in Arkansas and Ohio.
Defendants from the aforementioned companies defended their position by citing First Amendment protections and claiming that the plaintiffs should adhere to user agreements that stipulate arbitration, not legal action.
Game addiction lawsuits
This dismissal is just one instance among several game addiction lawsuits, with around a dozen also getting dismissed in June.
Reuters reports that a grandmother sued companies in East Saint Louis, asserting that her grandchild developed a video game addiction at age seven, requiring therapy and educational support.
However, Epic discovered that the child’s account had only logged one hour of gameplay.
Another recently dismissed case involved a mother accusing her child of playing games for 12 to 14 hours daily and spending $3,000 on in-game purchases.
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