Video game addiction lawsuits
Lawsuits allege that the makers of Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, and other games designed them to encourage compulsive play that disrupted young people's lives. Our current free review is focused on Roblox, Fortnite, or Minecraft.
Free case review
Tell us what happened. It is free, confidential, and there is no obligation. You pay no attorney fee unless we win.
Where things stand
Families across the country have filed suits against the major game makers, and the cases are being organized so they can move forward efficiently. These are active claims brought on behalf of individual players and their families.
Important: these are individual lawsuits, not a class action. Each family pursues its own claim based on its own circumstances. Acting now helps preserve your ability to seek compensation, and reviewing your case costs you nothing.
Who is named
The broader litigation names many games. For our current intake review, the reported play must include Roblox, Fortnite, or Minecraft; another title by itself does not meet the current screen.
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Roblox (Roblox Corporation)
Call of Duty (Activision)
Minecraft (Microsoft)
Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)
League of Legends (Riot Games)
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Valorant
Rocket League
Other titles and platforms may be discussed in the broader litigation, but our current intake review requires Roblox, Fortnite, or Minecraft to have been involved.
The evidence
A formal Internet Gaming Disorder diagnosis is not required for the current review. We look at the person's age, when the harmful or compulsive gaming began, whether it continued for at least three months, which games were involved, and whether professional treatment was received, is underway, or is scheduled. The form also asks for at least one harm or behavior, but that answer does not decide qualification by itself.
The lawsuits allege that game makers borrowed techniques from the casino industry, including variable reward loops, endless play, and psychological nudges, to keep children playing far longer than is healthy, all without meaningful warnings to families.
Do you have a case?
The current initial screening criteria are listed below. The review is free, and completing the form does not mean a case has been accepted.
The person is currently age 25 or younger
The harmful or compulsive gaming began before age 19
The gaming involved Roblox, Fortnite, or Minecraft
The harmful or compulsive gaming continued for at least three months
Professional treatment was received, is underway, or is scheduled
At least one harm or behavior is reported; a formal gaming-disorder diagnosis is not required
Common questions
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means you pay no attorney fee unless we win compensation for your family.
The broader litigation names many titles, but our current intake review requires Roblox, Fortnite, or Minecraft to have been involved. Another game by itself does not meet the current screen.
No. A formal Internet Gaming Disorder diagnosis is not required. The current screen does require professional treatment that was received, is underway, or is scheduled, along with the other criteria listed above.
Deadlines vary by state and situation, and they can pass quickly. The sooner you reach out, the better we can protect your options. A review is free.
It starts a free, no-obligation review. If we move forward together, you will sign a representation agreement before anything is filed on your behalf.
Free case review
It takes a few minutes, it is completely confidential, and you pay no attorney fee unless we win.