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A Las Vegas couple identified only as Mary and John Doe has sued Roblox, alleging the gaming platform failed to safeguard their 9-year-old daughter after a predator began sending her sexually explicit photographs and videos. The 80-page complaint, filed in Las Vegas, alleges the company failed to protect the child.

Los Angeles County’s claim that Roblox exposed children to sexual exploitation can proceed after a judge held that the platform’s age-verification processes are not protected by Section 230 or the First Amendment.

Epic Games has built a massive gaming empire on the success of Fortnite, but also heavy legal scrutiny. The developer is facing yet another major legal battle after a consumer advocacy group accused the company of manipulating younger players into buying “V-Bucks,” the game’s virtual currency, through deceptive commercial practices.

Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother Richard Smith are being sued by three Jane Does.

Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, also known as ‘Archbox,’ for copyright violations.

Roblox failed in two attempts to stop a Los Angeles County lawsuit accusing the gaming platform of exposing children to sexual predators, grooming and sexually explicit content while promoting itself as safe for young users.

Nintendo of America has been awarded $4.5 million in damages from a lawsuit brought by the company against an individual who allegedly sold pirated versions of Switch games. The target of the lawsuit was James Williams, known online by the handle Archbox and reportedly a moderator for the r/SwitchPirates Reddit community. The subreddit in question…

GamesIndustry.biz Sep 24, 2026, 2:00 p.m. UTC · 5 hours, 17 minutes ago • Sophie McEvoy

Original story: The Dutch consumer group Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) has filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games, alleging it has misled young Fortnite players.

Nintendo of America was awarded $4.5 million in damages in its lawsuit against a Reddit moderator who allegedly sold pirated Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo sued James Williams, who goes by Archbox online, in June 2024 for violating its copyrights. The court will also force Williams to close the online shops in which he distributes pirated…