{"id":153259,"date":"2022-12-09T23:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/quebec-judge-authorizes-class-action-argument-against-addictive-fortnite-video-game\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T23:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:00:12","slug":"quebec-judge-authorizes-class-action-argument-against-addictive-fortnite-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/quebec-judge-authorizes-class-action-argument-against-addictive-fortnite-video-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec judge authorizes class-action argument against &#8216;addictive&#8217; Fortnite video game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>A Superior Court judge has authorized a lawsuit brought by Quebec parents who allege their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the class-action request from three parents who described how their children had symptoms of severe dependence after playing the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe court concludes there is a serious issue to be argued, supported by the existence of risks or even dangers arising from the use of Fortnite,\u201d the judge ruled, noting that the action \u201cdoes not appear frivolous or manifestly ill-founded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The firm that brought the suit, Montreal-based Calex Legal, has drawn parallels to a landmark civil suit mounted against the tobacco industry in Quebec, which alleged an intent to create something addictive without proper warning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur motion was heavily inspired by the tobacco motion just in terms of what we were alleging,\u201d lawyer Alessandra Esposito Chartrand said in an interview.  The manufacturer&#8217;s legal responsibility is \u201cbasically the same,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\" id=\"recirc_test_read_more\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFortnite makers sue Quebec video tester for allegedly leaking game element\n\t\t<\/p>\n<section id=\"recirc_test_inline_stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile is-hidden l-inlineStories--abTest\" aria-label=\"\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/GettyImages-1068933518.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Fortnite makers sue Quebec video tester for allegedly leaking game element<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>The parents alleged the game was deliberately made highly addictive and has had a lasting effect on their children, but the court did not go that far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe court finds that there is no evidence for these points of the deliberate creation of an addictive game,\u201d the judge noted.  \u201cThis does not exclude the possibility that the game is in fact addictive and that its designer and distributor are presumed to know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \" data-sophi-feature=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-test=\"article-all\" data-gnca-ab-variation=\"control\">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221208071256-6391df6753cb9f9e30b1e3c3jpeg-2.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Stiff-person syndrome: What we know about C\u00e9line Dion&#8217;s rare condition<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christopher-Spaulding.jpeg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">&#8216;How about me&#8217;: Man arrested after commenting under police &#8216;Most Wanted&#8217; 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Another child played more than 7,700 times in two years playing a minimum of three hours a day.  All reported behavioral issues.<\/p>\n<p>The judge authorized the lawsuit for any players residing in Quebec since Sept.  1, 2017, who have become addicted after playing Fortnite Battle Royale, made by US-based Epic Games Inc., exhibiting a host of repercussions on activities including family, social, educational or professional.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is no dollar figure attached to the argument, with any potential compensation to be determined by the court.<\/p>\n<p>A second category in the class action will look at in-game purchases, with the court declaring purchasers under the age of 18 could be eligible for restitution and a refund of their money.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, Esposito Chartrand said 200 people have come forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tBC researcher helps find link between video games and possibly deadly heart rhythm\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Epic Games did not respond to a message seeking comment on Thursday.  The defendants have 30 days to seek permission to appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s lawyers had argued before the court that the evidence provided was insufficient and that video game dependence is not a recognized condition in Quebec, adding that the American Psychiatric Association says there is insufficient evidence to classify it as a unique mental disorder.<\/p>\n<p>The judge said those issues would be argued on the merits, but noted the World Health Organization in 2018 declared video game addiction, or \u201cgaming disorder,\u201d a disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that American psychiatrists have requested more research or that this diagnosis has not yet been officially recognized in Quebec does not make the claims in question &#8216;frivolous&#8217; or &#8216;unfounded,\u201d&#8217; Lussier wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe harmful effect of tobacco was not recognized or admitted overnight,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t&#038;copy 2022 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Superior Court judge has authorized a lawsuit brought by Quebec parents who allege their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite. 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