Fortnite Accused of Being<br />as Addictive as Cocaine <br />in Class-Action Lawsuit .<br />Two parents of teenage Fortnite players<br />have brought a class-action lawsuit against<br />the multiplayer game in Canada. .<br />According to USA Today, the parents claim<br />their sons have developed a severe dependence<br />on the game, similar to cocaine addiction. .<br />The addiction to the game Fortnite has real<br />consequences on the lives of players, many of<br />whom have developed problems such that they do<br />not eat, do not shower and no longer socialize, Lawsuit statement, via Fox News.<br />The lawsuit states that the game’s parent company,<br />Epic Games Inc., used the “same tactics” as gambling<br />to develop the “most addictive game possible.”.<br />This is in reference to Fortnite’s virtual currency, which<br />can be purchased by players in-game and used to buy<br />accessories and add-ons for their virtual characters. .<br />The defendants used the same tactics as the<br />creators of slot machines, or variable reward<br />programs, (to ensure) the dependence of its<br />users … Children are particularly vulnerable<br />to this manipulation since their self-control<br />system in the brain is not developed enough. , Lawsuit statement, via Fox News
