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Class of Clans class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A minor plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit against Supercell Inc., which sells “free” video games Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars.
- Why: Supercell allegedly falsely markets the games as “free” but reaps billions of dollars in purchases by enticing children to purchase in-game currency.
- Where: The Clash of Clans class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.
The seller of popular “free” video games Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars is facing a class action lawsuit over the sale of in-game currency to minors.
The lawsuit alleges the seller, Supercell Inc., markets these video games as free to play but reaps billions of dollars in revenue from the games through the sale of in-game currency. Much of this income is from children who play these games, according to the Clash of Clans lawsuit.
Although the games can be played without making in-game purchases, many of their most desirable in-game avatars and other items can only be purchased with virtual currency called “gems.”
Some gems can be earned through gameplay, but most gems reportedly require users to buy them with real money.
“This system was created to capitalize on and encourage addictive behaviors,” the Clash of Clans class action lawsuit states. “Minors are especially susceptible to these addiction-forming elements of game design.”
“The experience of acquiring in-game items holds a strong appeal for minors and reinforces their desire to keep playing and continue making purchases.”
Supercell reportedly earned more than $2 billion in 2021. The Clash Royale lawsuit claims Supercell pursues these enormous profits at the expense of minors and fails to provide an unrestricted right to seek refunds of in-game purchases made by minors as required by California law.
Clash of Clans lawsuit says California law allows minors to disaffirm contracts and have a right to a refund
In California, the law allows minors to disaffirm contracts without restriction.
Supercell reportedly requires its terms of service to be accepted by legal adults, but continues to target minors, the Brawl Stars lawsuit alleges. Supercell allegedly allows players whose ages have not been verified, or whose ages have been verified as being under the age of 18, to make in-game purchases.
Plaintiff T.T., a minor from California, reportedly had his own Clash Royale account and made multiple in-game purchases using his own money. He subsequently regretted making the purchases and wanted to request a refund.
However, T.T. was not able to pursue a refund because Supercell’s policy is that all purchases are non-refundable.
He seeks to represent a Class of minors who made a purchase of virtual currency or an in-game benefit or exchanged in-game currency for an in-game benefit within Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and/or Brawl Stars.
Activision Blizzard is facing a similar lawsuit for allegedly refusing refunds to minors who make in-game purchases.
Do you think Supercell should issue refunds to minors who purchased in-game currency through Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars? Join the discussion in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by L. Timothy Fisher, Philip L. Fraietta, Alec M. Leslie, Matthew A. Girardi and Julian C. Diamond of Bursor & Fisher PA.
The Clash of Clans class action lawsuit is T.T. v. Supercell Inc., Case No. 3:22-cv-03196-LB, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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16 thoughts onClash of Clans owner faces class action over falsely marketed ‘free’ games
creative assembly released a game that is unplayable for extensive amount of people. we have been told by the company they ae aware of the problem and are sorry but they do not know how to fix it… so they released a game i bought new computer for $6000 expecting to be able to play it then i can’t get more than minutes into it and it crashes… i have the most powerful computer money can buy at the moment and its not my computer as no other game or application does this. so why release a broken game just to take our money… this is theft i want my money refunded for game and computer.
yes, please add me. my son has spent hundreds, maybe much more, on these supposedly “free” apps.
My kids spent $1000s of dollars of my money and they wouldn’t refund me! Please add me!
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The support denies basic rights, like access to digital data, deletion of data, support by email. They are also racist, I have some proof of these violations.