A few months after successfully keeping a lawsuit against Overwatch’s loot boxes out of litigation, Blizzard Entertainment is facing a new lawsuit over randomised loot from card packs.<\/p>\n
This new lawsuit alleges Blizzard has manipulated minors into buying non-refundable card packs in Hearthstone.<\/p>\n
Many free-to-play games are pay-to-win – meaning they offer gameplay disadvantages for those who don’t pay money – and Hearthstone is no exception.<\/p>\n
The primary point of contention surrounding Hearthstone is its slow pace of progression. It is believed this is a purposeful move on Blizzard\u2019s part to manipulate younger players into paying for content with real money to avoid a long-winded grind.<\/p>\n
This, they allege, is indicative of gambling and has potentially resulted in younger players becoming addicted to the activity and spending their parent\u2019s money.<\/p>\n
The new lawsuit was filed by Nathan Harris, a resident of Arizona, on behalf of his daughter, who spent more than $300 on card packs using his lion ked credit card without permission.<\/p>\n
He alleges his daughter rarely received valuable cards, and the payments were not refundable.<\/p>\n
Blizzard has responded by filing to move the proceedings to the United States District Court in\u00a0 California\u2019s central district.<\/p>\n