AAA Studios Sued for Addictive Games | Cold Take

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Sources

Official Filed Complaint
https://insider-gaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Casey-Dunn-court-filed-complaint-10.30.23.pdf

Patent Search
https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/ppubsbasic.html

“Children Spend the Most”
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2022/08/children-between-ages-of-10-12-are.html

UK’s 11 Industry Principles
https://ukie.org.uk/loot-boxes

Hearthstone’s Officially Published Card Pack Drop Rates
https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/32545

How does Zynga Hunt for Whales?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-does-zynga-hunt-for-whales-this-week-in-business

Kabam Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kabamgames/?originalSubdomain=ca

“The Beneficial or Harmful Effects of Computer Game Stress on Cognitive Functions of Players”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037427/

Epic Games Settlement
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/fortnite-refunds

Obesity Rates
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/obesity-rates-by-country

Chapters

0:00 - 2:02 Intro
2:02 - 2:57 Lawsuits 101
2:57 - 4:36 Plaintiff
4:36 - 5:32 Defendants
5:32 - 8:57 “The Rise of Video Games”
8:57 - 10:18 Video Games vs Casinos
10:18 - 16:37 “Predatory Monetization”
16:37 - 21:56 Patents
22:03 - 23:10 Whales
23:10 - 26:19 Effects of Video Games
26:19 - 39:14 Opinion Time