NCsoft sued for making Lineage II too addicting

[Morreion]

NCsoft sued for making Lineage II too darned addicting (Massively)

Can a video game publisher be successfully sued for releasing a game that makes players want to play it compulsively? That's the question of the hour in the USA, as Lineage II player Craig Smallwood levied a $3 million negligence suit against NCsoft for making the game too addicting. Smallwood found himself playing the MMO for over 20,000 hours in the last five years, to the point where he is unable to function normally in real life -- and he claims it's NCsoft's fault for not warning him in advance. Smallwood's gameplay averaged around 11 hours per day during that period.

I think that if we don't at least operate under the assumption that we should have some basic responsibility for our actions, society will fall apart.

Not to say that I haven't found some addictive elements to MMOs

[Regolyth]

If this ever goes past the first phase in the judicial process, I will lose all faith in our judicial system. I swear, we, as Americans, need to stop with this frivolous bullcrap and stop being so dang retarded. I mean... come on! How much more stupid can one be?

[Morreion]

Agree 100% my man!

[dotty]

I'm going to sue you for making me read this story, and not warning me about the content of this thread! I'll have my lawyer contact your lawyer.....

..and sorry Reg, part of the article reads - Surprisingly, a federal judge has allowed the suit to proceed against the South Korean publisher, stating that "the court finds that plaintiff has stated a claim for both negligence and gross negligence."