Video Game Addiction Lawsuit

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Video Game Addiction Attorneys

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Video Game Addiction Lawsuit

Have you received medical treatment for video game addiction?
Compensation may be available
video game addiction lawsuit

Seeger Weiss is investigating claims of video game addiction which may have resulted in serious harm to adolescents and their families. Video game addiction may result in mental, emotional, and financial damage to individuals, children and families.

If you or a loved one had to seek medical treatment for video game addiction, compensation may be available.

Chronic video game playing has become a major concern for many individuals & families and may be associated with mental, emotional, or financial loss for those who become addicted to internet gaming.

Video game makers have been accused of psychological manipulation of users & children which may result in addictive behaviors surrounding video games such as Fortnight, GTA 5, Minecraft and others.

Companies who may have engaged in these practices include:

  • Microsoft
  • Electronic Arts
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Ubisoft
  • Rockstar
  • Roblox
  • Epic Games
  • Sony
  • Nintendo
  • Take-Two Interactive Software
  • Mojang Studios
  • Tencent

If you or a loved one’s video game addiction caused psychological, emotional and financial damage and they needed medical treatment, compensation may be available.

Video Gaming May Negatively Affect Individuals, Children and Families

Teens and adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to internet video game addiction. Online gaming has become an international concern for some individuals and families of children who may have suffered social, emotional and financial damage.

Game makers have been accused of practices that encourage unhealthy and harmful practices including:

  • Addictive features which compel children, adolescents and teens to spend hours on gaming
  • In-game purchases to obtain status or advantages while playing
  • Reward features to encourage frequent and continued gaming
  • Negative emotional feedback which may lead to feelings of anger and loss
  • Failure to warn of risks of addiction and possible consequences of long-term gaming

Thousands of individuals may have been affected by video game addiction and The National Institutes of Health has stated that internet gaming addiction may increase the risk of mental harm, including serious concerns of suicidal ideation. Some individuals & families have also reported that their children have spent hundreds of dollars in small, frequent in-game purchases to “power up” or purchase “boxes” which may provide unknown weapons or features during the game.

Excessive gaming may result in emotional and financial harm such as:

  • Anxiety, Depression, or Social Withdrawal
  • Hand Injuries or Tendonitis
  • Loss of Job or Negative Performance in School
  • Financial Losses Due to In-Game Purchases

If you or a loved one had to seek medical treatment for video game addiction, compensation may be available.

Sources:

The Relationship of Internet Gaming Addiction and Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Negative Emotion and the Moderating Role of Hope, National Institutes of Health (02/2023)

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