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  • Product Liability
  • August 25, 2026

Minecraft player?

You may be entitled to monetary compensation for harm caused by Minecraft's addictive design and privacy violations.

 

  • You or your child may qualify for this claim if you (or your child) played Minecraft since January 1, 2015, and suffered mental, physical, emotional, behavioral, academic, or financial harm as a result, or if you had your personal data collected without proper consent.
  • Minecraft players (or parents of minors) who started playing before 18 and experienced addiction, health issues, academic decline, financial loss from Minecoins purchases, or privacy violations from Mojang Studios’ data collection practices should sign up.
  • All claims are backed by Labaton Keller Sucharow, a national law firm that has recouped over $30 Billion for people like you.

If you are an adult who played Minecraft before turning 18 or the parent of a child under 18 who played Minecraft, and you believe that Minecraft negatively impacted you or your child's physical, mental, emotional, educational, or financial well-being, or that Mojang Studios violated you or your child's privacy rights by collecting your personal data without consent, you may qualify for a claim under federal and state laws. You may be entitled to monetary damages for pain and suffering, treatment costs, lost income, and other compensable harm.

There is a growing body of scientific research linking excessive video-game use to mental-health harms, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Brain-imaging studies have shown structural changes in the brain associated with gaming disorder, including reduction in white-matter density and grey-matter volume.

This claim asserts that Mojang Studios, when designing and operating Minecraft:

  • Employed addictive design techniques intended to maximize engagement and retention (e.g., variable-reward loops, Minecraft Marketplace, Minecoins microtransactions, achievement challenges, limited-time items, social features), even while aware of addiction risks;
  • Used dark patterns to deceive players into making unintended purchases through confusing button configurations and interface designs;
  • Failed to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13, in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”);
  • Enabled default live text and voice communications that exposed children to bullying, harassment, and dangerous interactions.

Across multiple lawsuits and claims nationwide, plaintiffs are asserting that Minecraft constitutes an unsafe product due to its addictive design, manipulative monetization, and unlawful data collection practices, which caused addiction, psychological and physical harm, academic decline, financial losses, and privacy violations, among other damages.

We are representing clients in individual arbitration and litigation against Mojang Studios for violating federal and state product-liability, consumer-protection, privacy, and negligence laws.

Please remember:

This content is for your information only and is not legal advice. We are not your lawyers until you sign an attorney-client agreement with us. All information provided by you is confidential and will only be used for your case.

Frequently asked questions

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Is arbitration confidential?
Yes, arbitration is a confidential, private process.
Once I sign up, how does the process work?
Once you sign up, you’ll be asked to sign our attorney-client agreement. That allows us to investigate your private arbitration claim. Then, log in to your secure client portal. All information is strictly privileged and confidential and will only be used for your claim. Answer a few more questions, upload a few documents, and we’ll take it from there. We’ll analyze your claim and your losses, negotiate with the company, and, if necessary, pursue your claim in arbitration.
How do your fees work?
Our fees will be a percentage of the settlement or recovery we obtain for you. That amount will depend on the rules in the state you live in. We only receive a fee if you win, and you will never owe us any money.

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