"Jackson alleges that MA played games like Fortnite and Roblox for years (primarily on Xbox consoles), resulting in a compulsive gaming behavior largely driven by reward-based features designed to exploit the dopamine pathways of a young brain that's still growing. Citing neuroimaging studies linked to IGD, Jackson claims that MA's developing brain has undergone similar structural changes in her prefrontal cortex, the region of the cerebrum responsible for decision-making, emotional regulation, and reward processing."
"According to a February 2025 study reported on by About Lawsuits, IGD is described as a pattern in which gaming negatively impacts a person's daily activities, including school, work, relationships, and family life. The symptoms tend to include nonstop gaming, irritability when access to games is restricted, and continued use despite its negative consequences. The research suggests IGD affects one in 10 adolescent boys, with Minecraft and Roblox often the culprits of the disorder."
Descheca Jackson filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on December 30 alleging her minor child, identified as "MA," developed internet gaming disorder after years of playing Fortnite and Roblox, primarily on Xbox consoles. MA exhibited loss of impulse control, withdrawal symptoms, irritability, anxiety, difficulty disengaging from gameplay, addiction, social isolation, depression, lost friendships, and an academic dismissal. A February 2025 study defines IGD as a pattern harming daily activities and estimates one in ten adolescent boys affected, with Minecraft and Roblox frequently implicated. The complaint alleges reward-based game features exploit dopamine pathways and cites neuroimaging linking IGD to structural prefrontal cortex changes that affect decision-making, emotional regulation, and reward processing.
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