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• Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Games Caused Severe Depression in Child

  October 26, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida woman’s lawsuit claims video game companies intentionally designed their products to encourage excessive gaming, causing her daughter to develop compulsive playing habits.

• Judge Rejects Forced Arbitration for Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  October 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has denied a motion by several major game developers who hoped to force a minor and his mother into forced arbitration to resolve a video game addiction lawsuit.

• Video Game Addiction Lawsuit Filed by Parent Against Makers of Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite

  August 14, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida father’s lawsuit alleges the makers of Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite deliberately incorporated addictive design features that encouraged children to engage in compulsive gaming.

• Fortnite Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Epic Games, Sony, Microsoft Designed Games to Create Compulsive Use

  July 31, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Mississippi man has filed a lawsuit alleging major video game developers intentionally engineered their platforms with features designed to encourage compulsive use.

• Addictive Video Games Left 12 Year Old With Neurological Harm, Lawsuit Claims

  June 4, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Mississippi family has filed a lawsuit alleging that video game developers intentionally used reward systems, randomized challenges and social interaction features to encourage compulsive gameplay.

• Internet Gaming Disorder Highest Among Young Adults: Study

  March 6, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that video game addiction is increasing not only among children, but also among young adults.

• Lawsuit Claims Addictive Features of Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft Damaged Child’s Brain

  March 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft face a video game addiction lawsuit from a woman who says they purposefully designed their products to exploit children’s brains.

• PlayStation, Xbox Gaming Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Consoles Were Designed to Hook Young Players

  February 3, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mississippi man has filed a gaming addiction lawsuit against the makers of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, claiming the industry deliberately designed its products to be addictive to children.

• Judges Reject Second Attempt To Centralize Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  December 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A request to consolidate all gateway video game addiction lawsuits focused specifically on Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite was again rejected by a panel of federal judges who say the litigation is too broad.

• Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite Designed to Cause Video Game Addiction, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Mother's video game addiction lawsuit claims Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite were specifically designed to addict young children with zero regard for the mental health damage that could follow.