Class Action

Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games

Class Action

Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games

In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly deceptively marketing games, including the popular video game Fortnite. According to the complaint, the company markets that the games can be downloaded for free or at a small cost when, according to plaintiffs, the games are “highly addictive” and designed to lure players to purchase the game’s currency, which they can use to purchase equipment and other enhancements in the game. Plaintiffs also claim that these games are marketed to children and that the company induces them to make purchases using their parents’ credit or debit cards without permission. (Lopez et al v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-507, N.D. Cal.)


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Sony Music

Sony Music

TINA.org joined other consumer advocates including UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice and Consumer Action in filing an amici curiae brief in a case against Sony Music alleging…


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Fortnite

Class Action

Fortnite

February 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Epic Games for allegedly misleadingly advertising the video game Fortnite as being free when, according…

Fortnite Save the World

Class Action

Fortnite Save the World

February 2020: A federal judge dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim. Click here to read the court order. July 2019: This case was transferred from a court…

Fortnite Battle Royale

Class Action

Fortnite Battle Royale

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly not taking effective measures to prevent children from creating accounts on PlayStation Network and using their…


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Sony High-Resolution Audio

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Sony High-Resolution Audio

The The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is a self-regulatory body that monitors advertising in the United Kingdom. recently upheld a complaint that Sony deceptively advertised its high-resolution audio products on…


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