Video Game Addiction Lawsuit and Settlement

Deadline to Submit: October 10, 2025

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Why Should You Join in the Settlement?

  • Everyone who plays video games is eligible between the grades Kindergarten to age 23 (inclusive).

  • Kindergarten - 6th grade expected settlement amount is $25,000 per claimant.

  • 7th grade to age 23 (inclusive) is expected to be $100,000 per claimant.

  • Age 18 and above may apply directly without parent consent.

  • Minors must have a parent apply for them.

  • Anyone in the world may apply

How Do You Qualify for This?

  • Only criteria is having a game tag (the one you log the most hours on).

  • If you think you have gamed 210 hours within 5 weeks.

  • If you have been diagnosed with issues with gaming, you are eligible for even more of a settlement.

  • There is no requirement for anyone to have been diagnosed with anything.

  • County, State and School Districts are eligible to file directly as well

Background

For over a decade, video game companies have aggressively developed technologies and strategies to maximize youth engagement, leading to widespread addiction and privacy violations. Their pursuit of profits through micro-transactions, AI-driven game mechanics, and the exploitation of behavioral psychology has resulted in significant physical, psychological, and financial harm—particularly post-pandemic, as youth screen time soared.

Key Areas of Concern

  • 1. Addiction & Manipulative Game Design

    • a. Companies use patented methods and AI to encourage compulsive gaming and frequent in-game purchases. Examples include “arranged matches,” dark patterns, and tailored reward systems.

    • b. Behavioral psychologists helped design games to trigger endorphin releases and “hook” young players, worsening addictive tendencies.

    • c. Experts report irreversible physical and psychological damage, with 3-4% of gamers worldwide meeting the criteria for “gaming disorder” (as recognized by DSM-5 and ICD-11), especially among youth ages 8–18.

  • 2. Data Privacy Violations

    • a. Video game companies and data brokers collect, use, and sell personal information from minors without consent, violating laws like COPPA and state statutes.

    • b. By age 18, companies may hold extensive, saleable profiles on young users (including habits, preferences, and spending).

    • c. Notable cases: Epic Games fined $275M in 2022 for COPPA violations and improper default chat in Fortnite.

  • 3. Gambling & Tax Issues

    • a. Loot boxes and similar features may violate West Virginia’s anti-gambling laws, often resembling unregulated slot machines or fantasy contests.

    • b. Game companies potentially owe the state taxes on micro-transaction sales (“tangible personal property” and specified digital products).

Legal Strategies & Claims

  • 1. Unfair/Deceptive Trade Practices (UDTPA)

    • a. Misrepresenting the addictive nature of games.

    • b. Failing to notify users/parents about risks.

    • c. Improper data use to deepen addiction.

    • d. Civil penalties up to $10,000 per knowing violation.

  • 2. Extortion of Vulnerable Persons

    • a. Exploiting minors/neurodivergent adults for micro-transaction revenue via manipulation and undue influence.

    • b. Statute allows triple damages for such extortion.

  • 3. COPPA & Privacy Claims

    • a. Collecting child data under 13 without parental consent.

    • b. Failure to notify and obtain “verifiable parental consent” before any data is collected.

  • 4. Gambling Statutes & Tax Recovery

    • a. Enforcement against loot box sales and unlicensed fantasy contests.

    • b. Seeking recovery of unpaid taxes from in-game and micro-transaction revenues.

Other Information

  • Microsoft is one of the companies they are going after due to the game Minecraft.

  • They know what they were doing and they have built into the price of the game waiting for this lawsuit to come.

  • Why work with us? We are one of the main law firms working directly with the main litigation group to consolidate the claimants.

  • The money is expected to be paid out by the end of the year.

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Disclaimer: The amounts of recoveries shown is an estimate based on the current state of the lawsuit. The total amount may vary once the settlement is adjudicated. The amount is a total amount but does not include any percentage that the law firm takes for processing the recovery for the claimant.

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