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Video Game Addiction Lawsuit
If you or your child, teen, or young adult have been diagnosed with mental health issues because of video game addiction, we encourage you to complete our short intake and a legal professional will contact you to further discuss your case. We are currently accepting new video game addiction cases across the country. There are no fees to you unless we recover compensation for you.
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Case
- What is Video Game Addiction?
- Symptoms and Mental Health Impacts
- Which Games and Companies Are Involved?
- Eligibility to File a Lawsuit
- Free Case Review & Contact Information
Overview of the Case
Video game addiction has become a growing national crisis—especially among children, teens, and young adults. Numerous lawsuits have now been filed against some of the biggest names in the gaming industry, accusing them of intentionally engineering their games to be highly addictive without providing appropriate warnings or safeguards.
Companies like Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and others are being sued for their role in designing games that may contribute to a wide range of physical, psychological, and social harms. These lawsuits argue that game developers knew their products could create serious mental health issues, yet failed to disclose those risks to consumers or parents.
What is Video Game Addiction?
The World Health Organization (WHO) now officially recognizes video game addiction as a diagnosable mental health condition under the term “Gaming Disorder” in the ICD-11 classification. This condition is defined by impaired control over gaming behavior, increasing priority given to gaming over other interests, and continuing gaming despite negative consequences.
Criteria include:
- Persistent and recurring gaming behavior
- Impairment in daily life, education, or relationships
- A pattern typically present for at least 12 months
Studies have linked compulsive gaming to depression, anxiety, ADHD, and behavioral dysregulation.
Symptoms and Mental Health Impacts
Young people who suffer from video game addiction often experience a combination of emotional, physical, and social side effects. Common symptoms and conditions related to excessive gaming include:
- Gaming Disorder (IGD)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- ADD/ADHD
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Gamer Rage
- Seizures or Epilepsy
- Gaming-related orthopedic injuries
- Social withdrawal and academic failure
Parents frequently report a noticeable shift in their child’s behavior, including isolation, loss of interest in other hobbies, lying about time spent gaming, sleep disturbances, and in some cases, suicidal ideation.
Which Games and Companies Are Involved?
Lawsuits name several widely played games and their developers as responsible for introducing and reinforcing addictive design elements. These include:
Games named in litigation:
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Roblox (Roblox Corporation)
- Minecraft (Mojang/Microsoft)
- Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)
- Call of Duty (Activision)
- League of Legends (Riot Games)
- Overwatch
- Apex Legends
- Valorant
- Rocket League
- Rainbow Six: Siege
Platforms commonly used:
- Xbox Consoles
- PlayStation
- Gaming PCs
- Smartphones (iOS and Android)
- Oculus and Meta VR headsets
- Steam, Nintendo Switch
These lawsuits claim developers failed to provide adequate warnings to users and parents and instead implemented features like infinite gameplay loops, variable reward schedules, and psychological nudges modeled after casino mechanics.
Eligibility to File a Lawsuit
To qualify for a lawsuit, individuals must generally meet the following criteria:
- Age: Gamer is or was 24 years old or younger during the time of addiction.
- Gameplay Patterns: Played one or more of the identified games for 3+ hours per day, for at least 5 weeks.
- Diagnosis: Has been officially diagnosed with a gaming disorder or related mental health condition (e.g., depression, anxiety, ADHD).
- Life Impacts: Experienced significant consequences including:
- Dropping out of school
- Inability to work
- Receiving SSI/SSDI
- Suicide attempts
- Requiring outpatient or inpatient treatment for addiction
If these symptoms and impacts are present, you may be eligible for compensation through an individual lawsuit.
Contact Us for a Free Case Review
If you or someone you love has been impacted by excessive gaming and related mental health conditions, you are not alone—and legal action may help you recover damages for treatment, emotional distress, lost income, and more.
Fill out our free case review and we’ll help you determine if you have a claim. If you do not receive a recovery through a lawsuit or settlement, you don’t owe us anything.
