Video Game Addiction

• Fortnite ‘as addictive as possible’ to kids, B.C. parent claims in proposed class-action

  In the lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, the plaintiff says her son downloaded Fortnite in 2018 and "developed an adverse dependence on the game."

  Lifestyle

  Mar 20, 2023
  
• Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator’s challenge of class-action lawsuit

  Lawyers for creator's of Fortnite argued the class action should never have been authorized because the plaintiffs didn't present enough evidence about children being addicted.

  Consumer

  Feb 27, 2023
  
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• Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video game

  Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the 2019 class-action request from three parents.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
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• China limits children to no more than 3 hours of video games a week

  Video game companies will be punished if they allow minors to play online outside specific hours, China says.

  Trending

  Aug 30, 2021
• Quebec parents seek class action against creators of ‘addictive’ Fortnite game

  The filing is on behalf of two plaintiffs — parents of Quebec children who are 10 and 15.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
• Gamer charged after alleged assault of pregnant woman streamed online

  A man that refused to stop playing Fortnite has been charged with the alleged assault of a 21-year-old woman after streaming the altercation online.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2018
• Video game addiction listed as a mental health problem by WHO

  Compulsive video-gaming is now listed as a mental health issue in the eyes of the World Health Organization.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2018
• Video game addiction concerns mental health experts

  Canadian mental health experts say video game addiction is a growing problem.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2018
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• Video game addiction to be named a mental health disorder

  Parents were right. In 2018, the World Health Organization plans to make obsessive video game playing a mental health disorder.

  Health

  Dec 28, 2017
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• Gaming disorder could soon be a mental health condition, according to WHO

  For the first time, the WHO is set to include a "gaming disorder" on its list of mental health conditions for its 11th International Classification of Disease (ICD) guidelines.

  Dec 28, 2017