![]() ![]() ![]() The class-action lawsuit is not the first time Fortnite has faced controversy over its potential for addiction. Any potential payments will be determined by the court. The plaintiffs have not attached a figure for compensation in the lawsuit. Esposito Chartrand said that 200 people have come forward as of Wednesday. The class-action suit was authorized for any players residing in Quebec since September 1, 2017, who have become addicted to playing Fortnite Battle Royale, with the game impacting their family, social, educational, or professional life. The judge also noted that while there is “no evidence for these allegations of the deliberate creation of an addictive game,” it does not “exclude the possibility that the game is in fact addictive and that its designer and distributor are presumed to know it.” “The court concludes that there is a serious issue to be argued, supported by sufficient and specific allegations as to the existence of risks or even dangers arising from the use of Fortnite,” Justice Sylvain Lussier ruled on Wednesday, saying that the action “does not appear frivolous or manifestly ill-founded.” The firm was “ heavily inspired” by a landmark civil suit filed against the tobacco industry in Quebec, where they point out that the manufacturer’s legal responsibility for both instances is “basically the same,” according to lawyer Alessandra Esposito Chartrand. The lawsuit, brought by Montreal-based Calex Legal, alleges that the game’s creators, Epic Games, intentionally designed Fortnite to be highly addictive without providing proper warning to players. The request for authorization, filed Thursday with Quebec Superior Court, has not been approved by the court, and a spokesperson for Epic Games was not immediately available for comment.A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the popular video game Fortnite, citing its potential for addiction. “They knowingly put on the market a very, very addictive game which was also geared toward youth.” “Epic Games, when they created Fortnite, for years and years, hired psychologists-they really dug into the human brain and they really made the effort to make it as addictive as possible,” she said. The filing adds there are real physical, mental, and social consequences for those who are addicted to the game.Īlessandra Esposito Chartrand, an attorney with Calex Légal, told CBC that Epic Games, which is worth billions of dollars, put extensive research and development into creating an addictive game, Chartrand said. The children are described as highly dependent on the Fortnite video game and the parents say that had they known the game was so addictive, they would have prevented them from downloading the game or monitored their activities more closely. The filing is on behalf of two plaintiffs-parents of Quebec children who are 10 and 15. company behind the popular online video game, as well as its Canadian affiliate based in British Columbia. ![]() Montreal-based Calex Legal is seeking to sue Epic Games Inc., the U.S. MONTREAL-A Quebec law firm is seeking authorization to launch a class action lawsuit against the makers of the Fortnite video game, alleging it is highly addictive and can cause health problems.
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