Gamer sues Bethesda for not warning him Fallout 4 was so addictive

Video games are addictive, there’s a shocker.

We’re all well aware that video games can be an immensely addictive hobby, goading or otherwise beguiling us into sinking as much of our time as we’re able into them

The thing is, as something we’re passionate about, a good deal of us are more than willing to do so. That’s not the case for one Siberian gamer, however.

Fallout 4 is perhaps one of the most addictive games of the year, hardly surprising considering it’s a Bethesda game, but no one told this gamer.

In fact, according to a report by RT News, a man from Russia spent three straight weeks playing Fallout 4, and all the while ignoring his wife, job and children.

As you might expect, then, his play session ultimately lead to wife wanting a divorce as well as losing his job. And he’s blaming Fallout 4 and Bethesda.

He’s suing Bethesda for $7, 000 in compensation, claiming that neither Bethesda nor the game warns him that Fallout 4 was addictive. Should he have known, he says, he would have behaved more responsibly.

You know, because symptoms like your boss screaming down your throat, unhappy children and a frustrated wife aren’t reason enough? We probably would have noticed after not showering for a few days – the smell would have given it away – but that’s just us.

According to the 28-year old, “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.”

It’s the first case of its type in Russia, but not the first time we’ve heard this story. Either way, the law firm representing the gamer is doing so mostly to see how far they can push it.

The result of a win would be a legal precedent, likely culminating in more cases being brought to the courts and, eventually, addiction warning stickers on retailer boxes in Russia.