Microsoft, Rockstar, Epic, and others are being sued for using "addictive psychological features" in games like Minecraft, GTA 5, and Fortnite.
  • pearsaltchocolatebar
    261·
    9 months ago

    It’s not a gaming addition that’s the problem, it’s that many of these games basically follow the same playbook that casinos do. They’re gambling disguised as a video game.

    • Silverseren@kbin.social
      18·
      9 months ago

      It would help if the lawsuit was actually focused on lootboxes, microtransactions, and the like as harmful gambling.

      But it doesn’t. The lawsuit claims video games themselves being good creates an addiction.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar
        2·
        9 months ago

        You can get addicted to literally anything, but that has more to do with your personality than the vice. I knew a guy who was addicted to advil. Didn’t have chronic pain or anything, but couldn’t stop taking it.