Fortnite is being sued for being too ‘Addictive.’ by Canadian parents. Originally, the lawsuit was filed in 2019.
Fortnite has become a meme, a battle royale, a multiverse battle royale, and everything else. Countless gamers play the game every day. Many content creators like Ninja and Ali-A have made a fortune playing and streaming it.
Due to its nature and how games can be, it is being sued by Canadian Parents. Being too addictive might lead to misunderstanding, and you also might have questions. Let us break it down.
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Fortnite is Getting Sued, Again
According to the filing, the game is being sued because it uses “Experts” to make it addictive. The lawsuit was filed in 2019. However, it got authorized quite recently, a few days ago. It is also being sued for not explaining to players how harmful playing it for longer durations is. Here is what the lawsuit says;
“The effects of videogame addiction, including Fortnite, on the brains of children is particularly damaging in that when they are continually attached to their machines, they develop severe deficiencies in their ability to integrate the full spectrum [of human] emotions.”
It also says,” Specialists report gaps in vocabulary as well as gaps in social integration. Indeed, it is recognized that the continued use of electronic devices causes significant changes to the prefrontal cortex of the human brain, changes that particularly affect young developing brains.”
Epic Game’s Reply
The lawsuit also mentions the World Health Organization’s recognition of “Gaming Disorder” as an illness. In reply, an Epic Games Spokesperson said in an Interview with PC Gamer, “We have industry-leading Parental Controls that empower parents to supervise their child’s digital experience.
“Parents can receive playtime reports that track the amount of time their child plays each week and require parental permission before purchases are made so that they can make the decisions that are right for their family. We have also recently added a daily spending limit by default for players under the age of 13.
In terms of fighting this allegation in court, they said, “We plan to fight this in court. This recent decision only allows the case to proceed. We believe the evidence will show that this case is meritless. We will see what happens in this case further down the line; stay tuned at The Sportsrush to find out more about this case when it comes.
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