Alongside the Activision Blizzards and Nintendos of the industry, at least one of these lawsuits levels the addiction allegations not just at large studios, but also at small studios with solo developers. One parent, on behalf of their own teen and as represented partially by Bullock Mason Ward, is suing the 14-year-old developer of a virtual reality game called Capuchin for making a game they allege is designed to be “as addictive as possible.”

What is that woman thinking?