Russian Man Wants to Sue Bethesda Over Fallout 4 Addiction

[Astral Rag]

The man claims Fallout 4 cost him his health, job, and marriage.

According to a report by RT, a Russian man says that he is suing Bethesda for 500,000 rubles ($7,030) because he was not warned that Fallout 4 would "become so addictive."

"If I knew that this game could have become so addictive, I would have become a lot more wary of it. I would not have bought it, or I would have left it until I was on holiday or until the New Year holidays," a statement from the man read.

The report states that the man went on a 3-week gaming marathon, neglecting his job, ignoring his friends and family, and failing to eat or sleep. This allegedly cost him his health, job, and marriage.

According to the man's lawyers, they want to see "how far we can go regarding this case."

TechTimes reports that the man felt Bethesda and Russian localization company SoftClub should have placed a label on the game, warning that it could become addictive.

RT points out that this is not the first case of a fan suing over "addictive" video games. In 2010 a Hawaiian man, Craig Smallwood, demanded damages from NCsoft after spending 20,000 hours playing Lineage II.


http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/165571-Russian-Man-Suing-Bethesda-Over-Fallout-4-Addiction

 

[Drax]

:russia:

 

[FeelTheRads]

$7000

Ruskies can't even sue properly.

 

[typical user]

Meanwhile I'm still trying to muster the willpower to install it.

If you have completed Fo3 or Skyrim and are ready for Far Cry 4 on budget then give it a go.

 

[Zerginfestor]

wait, wait, wait...did this guy seriously get addicted over a half-ass game that consists around looking for piles of shit in and scrapping said piles? I guess he really did believe Todd's lies, the shmuck.

 

[Fairfax]

Probably paid by to make this shit up.

 

[Jick Magger]

Could be worse.

Could be addicted to krokodil.

 

[MWaser]

If he could get addicted to Fallout 4, imagine if he ever tried any good games. He'd get stuck playing them instead, and would have never even bought Fallout 4.

 

[King Crispy]

Can I sue RPG Codex for my addiction to it?

 

[Baardhaas]

Bethesda should settle and pay him in caps.

 

[an Administrator]

How can this be??!!
After around 15 hours in the game , i uninstalled it and sold my copy to my friend at half price.

 

[Morality Games]

Can I sue RPG Codex for my addiction to it?

 

[laclongquan]

Can I sue RPG Codex for my addiction to it?

I would fist you if I could~ Here, have a

 

[xemous]

The process is called a FORCE ATTACK where you create bizarre phenomena so to FORCE attention on a event or idea

 

[MWaser]

You stupid people

Its a fraud "news" item by a PR firm

The process is called a FORCE ATTACK where you create a bizarre article so to FORCE attention on a product or idea

Use your imagination to roleplay the situation as if it were real.

 

[taxalot]

I remember when Daggerfall almost costed a high school year. There was a lot of less shame in that.

 

[MWaser]

You could fail school just by trying to find a quest location in a random dungeon in Daggerfall.

 

[catfood]

$7000

Ruskies can't even sue properly.

Russia not so stronk.

 

[Seethe]

$7000

Ruskies can't even sue properly.

Enough for potato reserves all life.

 

[Somberlain]

The man claims Fallout 4 cost him his health, job, and marriage.

To lose so much over such a shitty game?

 

[kwanzabot]

Not sure what the price of a lawyer is in russia but I'm pretty sure legal fees would cost him more then 7 grand lol

 

[Talby]

That's almost enough for him to buy the season pass.

 

[Brayko]

Are people really that entrenched in modern high priced shovelware? I was raised not to become too comfortable playing games all the time but it looks like modern father figures were addicted to Doom and somehow sprung a baby at the same time.

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

In a country where both women and bears are 90% Vodka by volume, they are going to sue video games for being addicting?

 

[Roid King]

Only in America.