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NCsoft Sued For Making Lineage II 'Too Addictive'

Posted by Soulskill on from the dopamine-farming dept.

An anonymous reader writes "South Korean MMO game publisher NCsoft is finding itself facing another lawsuit, this time for making games that are 'too addictive.' US Lineage II player Craig Smallwood is suing the publisher for $3 million because he found himself playing Lineage II for 20,000 hours over a period of 5 years. At times, his average play session would persist for over 11 hours, crippling his life and ability to function. A federal judge is allowing the court case to go forward (PDF), stating that the plaintiff has a claim for negligence and gross negligence against the publisher."

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  1. I Too Am a Victim ... by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    3142 comments?
    Submission Summary: 36 pending, 879 rejected, 607 accepted (1522 total, 39.88% accepted)?

    Yes, surely that is why I have no life! See you in court, Slashdot!

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    My work here is dung.
    1. Re:I Too Am a Victim ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Much like this lawsuit, you're running into a chicken and egg problem...

      Do you have no life because you post on Slashdot?

      Or do you post on Slashdot because you have no life?

      Ah, the great philosophical questions of our times...

    2. Re:I Too Am a Victim ... by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

      Much like this lawsuit, you're running into a chicken and egg problem...

      Do you have no life because you post on Slashdot?

      Or do you post on Slashdot because you have no life?

      Ah, the great philosophical questions of our times...

      And more importantly, how can you kill that which has no life?

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      - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  2. Default Judgment Payout by ThinkWeak · · Score: 4, Funny

    If he somehow wins this case, NCSoft should payout with the equivalent of $3,000,000 in in-game currency.

  3. You're Making It Worse! by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm suing you for making your comments too entertaining!

    I'm suing you for giving my addiction positive reinforcement and feedback! I also want the logs so I can see which moderators continue to mod me up so I can add defendants to my lawsuit! By the time I'm done sobbing in front of the jury, they'll believe I never had a choice to quit!

    What the hell, did you just add me to your friend's list? Oh you better believe that's a lawsuit.

    Oh. My. God. Did you see my achievements?! My lawyer's head just exploded.

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    My work here is dung.