Fortnite Accused of Being as Addictive as Cocaine in Class-Action Lawsuit

Fortnite Accused of Being
as Addictive as Cocaine
in Class-Action Lawsuit .
Two parents of teenage Fortnite players
have brought a class-action lawsuit against
the multiplayer game in Canada. .
According to USA Today, the parents claim
their sons have developed a severe dependence
on the game, similar to cocaine addiction. .
The addiction to the game Fortnite has real
consequences on the lives of players, many of
whom have developed problems such that they do
not eat, do not shower and no longer socialize, Lawsuit statement, via Fox News.
The lawsuit states that the game’s parent company,
Epic Games Inc., used the “same tactics” as gambling
to develop the “most addictive game possible.”.
This is in reference to Fortnite’s virtual currency, which
can be purchased by players in-game and used to buy
accessories and add-ons for their virtual characters. .
The defendants used the same tactics as the
creators of slot machines, or variable reward
programs, (to ensure) the dependence of its
users … Children are particularly vulnerable
to this manipulation since their self-control
system in the brain is not developed enough. , Lawsuit statement, via Fox News