Civil Litigation
Aug. 28, 2026
Fortnite addiction claim complicates Epic arbitration fight
A Los Angeles judge said he was "very troubled" by whether a minor's alleged addiction to Fortnite could allow him to disaffirm Epic Games' user agreement despite continuing to play the game.
A minor's inability to stop playing Fortnite because of his alleged addiction to the game could determine whether he can disaffirm Epic Games Inc.'s user agreement and keep his claims in court, a question that left a Los Angeles judge "very troubled" Thursday.
Before taking the matter under submission, Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff heard arguments over Epic's request to reconsider his July order denying arbitration after finding that the minor had succ...
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