Technology,
Civil Litigation
May 19, 2022
Kid uses dad’s credit card in video game, lawsuit follows
The plaintiff leading the proposed class is a young girl who spent over $300 on her father’s credit card without permission, and who was unaware of the odds of getting the most powerful cards.
A lawsuit filed in Orange County against Blizzard seeks class certification in federal court for its claims that the video game maker exploits minors in its card game “Hearthstone,” which allows players to get sporadic random rewards or pay upfront for more opportunities to draw new cards.
“Defendant markets and sells [digital card packs] for real world currency to players, including minors such as plaintiff,” wrote Eugene Y. Turin of McGu...
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