Los Angeles, CA asked in Gaming and Entertainment / Sports for California

Q: I want to know if I can sue a mobile game app.

I believe the game uses deceptive practices to confuse and trick players into purchasing things that seem like a good buy but in reality it almost always a terrible buy. They usually show a box containing like 10 items and they tell you that you have a random chamce at one of the items. But almost nobody ever gets the top prizes. You almost always get something useless or something you already have. They will block your purchasing if you chargeback but when you ask them to block purchases they tell you they cant. Its a fun game called Lords Mobile and its highly addicting. But i believe they cross that line between fair and unfair. They label everything random and make it seem lile its an honest attempt. but after 100s of tries you never get the top prizes. But maybe thats all fair game. i co tacted there office in california and didnt get a resolution I was happy with so i wanted to ask an expert.

1 Lawyer Answer
Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks
Answered
  • Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyer
  • los angeles, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: The beauty (and more often, the detriment) of our American legal system is that anyone can sue somebody for anything -- the more pertinent question to ask here is: Do I have a *legitimate* lawsuit against this mobile developer for their allegedly unfair/deceptive business practices? To that, the answer is... maybe. If you were to file a lawsuit, AND find actual evidence through the Discovery process that supports your theory, then yes you could stand to win big. But the harsh reality is that the cost (and time) it would take for you to get to that point far outweighs the potential reward if your entire suit is based on a "hunch." My advice is that if you feel that the game is unfair, or you're not satisfied with the gameplay, just stop playing the game and move onto another one.

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