A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas on Oct. 30 targeted major video game companies, including Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA), Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI), Ubisoft Entertainment SA (OTC: UBSFF) and Epic Games, for allegedly enabling video game addiction.
The complaint, brought by an Arkansas mother on behalf of her child, accused these companies of engaging in a "concerted effort to get consumers addicted" to their games to maximize profits, Insider Gaming reported.
The 13-year-old child, identified as G.D., ...