Fortnite it has around 350 million players worldwide. Canadian children would skip meals and sleep to play. They also reportedly developed behavior problems. Their parents say so Fortnite it is deliberately designed to be addictive.
Epic Games’ lawyers have argued that video game addiction is not seen as a disease in its own right in Quebec. The judge did not find this sufficient reason to stop the case. He drew a comparison with the first revelations about nicotine addiction in the last century. “That tobacco is harmful was not immediately understood or admitted.”
The case was brought by three parents. The judge has now decided that other people who feel cheated can also participate in the lawsuit. The condition is that they live in Quebec and have been suffering from addiction problems since September 2017.
The shooting game Fortnite can be played for free on the Internet. Players have the ability to spend money to customize their character’s appearance. The game is a huge commercial success for Epic Games and has made the company billions.
