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  1. www.eurogamer.net › canadian-court-decides-classCanadian court decides class-action lawsuit against Fortnite ...

    Dec 10, 2022 · A Canadian court has approved a class-action lawsuit against the creators of Fortnite, Epic Games. We first reported that the Canadian legal firm was preparing a class-action lawsuit against...

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  2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaQuebec class action alleging Fortnite is addictive will go ...

    Dec 8, 2022 · A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, the developers of the popular video game Fortnite.

  3. www.gamesradar.com › fortnite-class-action-lawsuitFortnite class-action lawsuit can proceed, says Canadian court

    Dec 10, 2022 · Although Epic Games had fought for the case to be thrown out, a Canadian court ruled that the parents bringing the case have "valid product liability claims" against Epic and did not consider...

  4. ottawa.citynews.ca › 2023/09/29 › epic-games-makerEpic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M ...

    The maker of the popular video game Fortnite has begun compensating claims in a $2.75-million settlement to a Canadian class-action lawsuit over the inclusion of controversial "loot boxes" in the...

  5. www.mondaq.com › canada › class-actionsFortnite Addiction Class Action Approved By Quebec Superior Court

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    The plaintiffs' central premise that Defendants would havedesigned an “addictive” game is based on the definitionof “video game disorder”, that was recognized by theWorld Health Organization in 2018. According to the plaintiffs, Fortnite was deliberately designedto be a highly addictive game. In support of their allegations, theplaintiffs cite a nu...

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    The Superior Court concluded that even if American psychiatristsrequired more research, or if video game disorder is not yet arecognized diagnosis in Quebec, the Plaintiffs' claims werenot frivolous or clearly without merit. The Court reached the sameconclusion with respect to the Plaintiffs' claim thatgambling addiction may affect some people with...

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    This decision is the first time in which a Quebec court hasfound that a videogame is “property” in civil law andthat the companies involved in its development or marketing arebound by the obligations incumbent upon manufacturers of intendedgoods, notably the obligation to give sufficient indications as tothe inherent risks and dangers of the proper...

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  6. deadline.com › 2022 › 12‘Fortnite’ Manufacturer Sued By Canadian Parents Over Game’s ...

    Dec 10, 2022 · BBC News reports a Canadian Supreme Court judge has now authorized the lawsuit, filed against Fortnite ‘s Epic Games by Quebec parents. They claim their gamers are “severely dependent” on the...

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  8. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaQuebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator's challenge of ...

    Feb 27, 2023 · The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a decision authorizing a class-action lawsuit by parents who claim their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite.